2012Final results
2012 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Larry Bucshon (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Dave Crooks (D) by 10.3 points.
Larry BucshonRepublican · winner
53.4%151,533
Dave CrooksDemocrat
43.1%122,325
Bart GadauLibertarian
3.6%10,134
283,992 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dave CrooksLarry Bucshon
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$89
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012