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2014Final results

2014 election for Indiana's 8th District

U.S. House · Indiana

Larry Bucshon (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Spangler (D) by 24.5 points.

Larry BucshonRepublican · winner
60.3%103,344
Tom SpanglerDemocrat
35.8%61,384
Andrew HorningLibertarian
3.8%6,587
171,315 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+29.52008R+20.12010R+10.32012R+24.52014R+31.72016R+30.02018

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.

Tom SpanglerLarry Bucshon
$32.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$32.3K
Spent by the campaign
$820.4K
$503
Cash on hand
$305.3K

Other candidates' campaigns: Andrew Horning $3.8K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Larry Bucshon (R)Tom Spangler (D)

Also on the ballot: Andrew Horning (Libertarian), 3.8%