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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Indiana/IN-08
      1978·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      H Joel Deckard
      52.0%83,019 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David L Cornwell
      48.0%76,654 votes
      Margin
      R+4.0
      159,673 total votes
      2 candidates159,673 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      H Joel DeckardREP✓
      		REP83,01952.0%
      David L CornwellDEM
      		DEM76,65448.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.8%68.2%R+36.5326,835
      202032.7%65.5%R+32.8343,948
      201630.2%64.3%R+34.0320,574
      201240.3%59.7%R+19.5303,055
      200847.6%50.4%R+2.9324,964

      Seat History

      US House in Indiana

      2024
      Mark B MessmerREP
      R+38.5
      2022
      Larry D BucshonREP
      R+34.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Larry D BucshonREP
      R+37.1
      2018
      Larry D BucshonREP
      R+28.9
      2016
      Larry D BucshonREP
      R+32.0
      2014
      Larry D BucshonREP
      R+24.5
      2012
      Larry D BucshonREP
      R+10.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Larry D BuchsonREP
      R+20.1
      2008
      Brad EllsworthDEM
      D+29.5
      2006
      Brad EllsworthDEM
      D+22.0
      2004
      John N HostettlerREP
      R+8.8
      2002
      John N HostettlerREP
      R+5.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      John N HostettlerREP
      R+7.4
      1998
      John N HostettlerREP
      R+6.1
      1996
      John N HostettlerREP
      R+1.7
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      David L CornwellDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      H Joel DeckardREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginR+1.4
      Career1972-1988
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
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