Indiana's 1st congressional district

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Indiana's 1st congressional district
The 1st congressional district of Indiana
The 1st congressional district of Indiana
Current Representative Pete Visclosky (D–Merrillville)
Area 2,209.37 mi² (5,722.27 km²)
Distribution 87.02% urban, 12.98% rural
Population (2000) 675,562
Median income $44,087
Ethnicity 75% White, 18.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 3.9% other
Cook PVI D+8

Indiana's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district is based in Gary and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs. It consists of all of the counties of Benton, Jasper, Lake, Newton, and part of Porter County in the northwestern part of the state. Lake County, where Gary is located, contains over 70 percent of the district's population.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Pete Visclosky.

Contents

[edit] List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Notes
District created March 4, 1823
William Prince Jacksonian D-R March 4, 1823 - September 8, 1824 Died
Vacant September 8, 1824 - December 23, 1824
Jacob Call Jacksonian D-R December 23, 1824 - March 3, 1825
Ratliff Boon Jacksonian March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1827
Thomas H. Blake Adams March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1829
Ratliff Boon Jacksonian March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1837
Democratic March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839
George H. Proffit Whig March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1843
Robert D. Owen Democratic March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847
Elisha Embree Whig March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849
Nathaniel Albertson Democratic March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851
James Lockhart Democratic March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853
Smith Miller Democratic March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1857
James Lockhart Democratic March 4, 1857 - September 7, 1857 Died
William E. Niblack Democratic December 7, 1857 - March 3, 1861
John Law Democratic March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1865
William E. Niblack Democratic March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1875
Benoni S. Fuller Democratic March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1879
William Heilman Republican March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883
John J. Kleiner Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1887
Alvin P. Hovey Republican March 4, 1887 - January 17, 1889 Resigned after being elected Governor
Vacant January 17, 1889 - January 29, 1889
Francis B. Posey Republican January 29, 1889 - March 3, 1889
William F. Parrett Democratic March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893
Arthur H. Taylor Democratic March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895
James A. Hemenway Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1905 Resigned at close of Congress after being elected US Senator
Vacant March 4, 1905 - May 16, 1905
John H. Foster Republican May 16, 1905 - March 3, 1909
John W. Boehne Democratic March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1913
Charles Lieb Democratic March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1917
George K. Denton Democratic March 4, 1917 - March 3, 1919
Oscar R. Luhring Republican March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1923
William E. Wilson Democratic March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1925
Harry E. Rowbottom Republican March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1931
John W. Boehne, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1931 - March 3, 1933 Redistricted to the 8th district
William T. Schulte Democratic March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1943
Ray J. Madden Democratic January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1977
Adam Benjamin Democratic January 3, 1977 - September 7, 1982 Died
Vacant September 7, 1982 - November 2, 1982
Katie B. Hall Democratic November 2, 1982 - January 3, 1985
Pete Visclosky Democratic January 3, 1985 - Present Incumbent

[edit] Historical Election Results

General election 1824[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ratliff Boon 4,281 42.1
Independent Jacob Call 3,222 31.7
National Republican Thomas H. Blake 2,661 26.2
General election 1826[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Republican Thomas H. Blake 5,223 43.0
Democratic Ratliff Boon 5,202 42.8
Independent Lawrence S. Shuler 1,723 14.2
General election 1828[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ratliff Boon 7,272 52.2
National Republican Thomas H. Blake 6,671 47.8
General election 1830[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ratliff Boon 11,280 50.9
Democratic John Law 10,868 49.1
General election 1832[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ratliff Boon 3,973 50.6
Independent Dennis Pennington 1,120 14.3
Independent Robert M. Evans 1,069 13.6
Independent James R. E. Goodlet 788 10.0
Independent Seth M. Levenworth 611 7.8
General election 1834[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ratliff Boon 4,028 51.4
Whig John G. Clendenin 3,815 48.6
General election 1836[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ratliff Boon 4,534 50.4
Whig John Pitcher 4,467 49.6
General election 1838[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig George H. Proffit 6,008 53.5
Democratic Robert Dale Owen 5,229 46.5
General election 1840[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Joseph Trumbull 5,142 57.1
Democratic Thomas Seymour 3,867 42.9
General election 1842[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Dale Owen 6,679 52.2
Whig John W. Payne 6,127 47.8
General election 1844[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Dale Owen 7,336 53.7
Whig George P. R. Wilson 6,331 46.3
General election 1846[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Elisha Embree 7,446 51.4
Democratic Robert Dale Owen 7,054 48.7
General election 1848[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nathaniel Albertson 8,271 52.1
Whig Elisha Embree 7,598 47.9
General election 1850[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Lockhart 8,173 51.0
Whig Lemuel Debruler 7,855 49.0
General election 1852[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Smith Miller 9,007 59.0
Whig Kea 9,007 51.0
General election 1854[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Smith Miller 9,864 52.2
Know-Nothing Hall 9,051 47.9
General election 1856[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Lockhart 12,747 61.5
Republican James C. Veatch 7,977 38.5
General election 1858[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William E. Niblack 10,329
Republican Alvin P. Hovey 8,946 46.4
General election 1860[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Law 13,476 55.7
Republican Lemuel Debruler 10,731 44.3
General election 1862[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Law 11,963 53.1
National Union Party Johnson 10,583 46.9
General election 1864[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William E. Niblack 14,718 53.9
National Union Party Cyrus M. Allen 112,616 46.2
General election 1866[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William E. Niblack 17,255 52.0
Republican Lemuel Debruler 15,905 48.0
General election 1868[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William E. Niblack 18,116 52.1
Republican James Veatch 16,631 47.9
General election 1870[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William E. Niblack 17,577 53.4
Republican Hy C. Goodling 15,327 46.6
General election 1872[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William E. Niblack 19,259 50.2
Republican Heilman 19,127 49.8
General election 1874[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Benoni S. Fuller 12,864 50.7
Republican Heilman 12,527 49.3
General election 1876[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Benoni S. Fuller 14,727 50.6
Republican C. A. Debruler 13,158 45.2
General election 1878[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Heilman 13,928 48.7
Democratic Thomas E. Garvin 13,928 48.7
Greenback Thomas F. Drebruler 1,595 5.6
General election 1880[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Heilman 17,719 49.4
Democratic John Kleiner 17,420 48.6
General election 1882[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Kleiner 18,048 51.6
Republican William Heilman 16,399 46.9
General election 1884[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John J. Kleiner 19,930 51.5
Republican William H. Gudgel 18,493 47.8
General election 1886[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alvin P. Hovey 18,258 49.0
Democratic J. E. McCullough 16,901 45.4
General election 1888[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William F. Parrett 20,647 49.3
Republican Frank B. Posey 20,627 49.3
General election 1890[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William F. Parrett 17,730 50.4
Republican James S. Wright 16,875 48.0
General election 1892[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Arthur H. Taylor 19,720 47.4
Republican A. P. Twineham 19,266 46.3
Populist Moses Smith 2,110 5.1
General election 1894[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James A. Hemenway 20,535 47.8
Democratic Arthur H. Taylor 18,245 42.5
Populist James A. Boyce 3,820 8.9
General election 1896[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James A. Hemenway 21,807 49.6
Democratic Thomas Duncan 20,856 47.4
General election 1898[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James A. Hemenway 20,383 50.7
Democratic Thomas Duncan 19,337 48.1
General election 1900[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James A. Hemenway 22,262 49.7
Democratic Alfred Dale Owen 22,060 49.3
General election 1902[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James A. Hemenway 21,542 52.0
Democratic John W. Spencer 17,833 43.1
General election 1904[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James A. Hemenway 23,158 51.1
Democratic Albert G. Holcomb 19,399 42.8
General election 1906[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James H. Foster 20c278 50.0
Democratic Gusatvus V. Menzies 18,959 46.7
General election 1908[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John W. Boehne 23,054 48.3
Republican John H. Foster 22,965 48.1
General election 1910[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John W. Boehne 22,420 52.3
Republican Francis B. Posey 18,606 43.4
General election 1912[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Lieb 20,014 45.7
Republican D.H. Ortmeyer 13,158 30.0
Progressive Humphrey C. Heidt 6,022 13.7
Socialist William H Rainey 3,737 8.5
General election 1914[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Lieb 20,488 46.6
Republican S. Wallace Cook 17,661 40.1
Progressive U.H Seider 3,519 8.0
General election 1916[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George F. Denton 23,278 48.1
Republican S. Wallace Cook 22,955 47.4
General election 1918[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Oscar R. Luhring 20,440 52.0
Democratic George K. Denton 18,837 48.0
General election 1920[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Oscar R. Luhring 44,694 51.7
Democratic William E. Wilson 36,834 42.6
General election 1922[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William . Wilson 42,797 53.6
Republican Oscar . Luhring 36,835 44.9
General election 1924[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry E. Rowbottom 48,203 52.1
Democratic William E. Wilson 44,335 47.9
General election 1926[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry E. Rowbottom 37,503 52.4
Democratic William E. Wilson 34,061 47.6
General election 1928[53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harry E. Rowbottom 49,013 50.8
Democratic John W. Boehne, Jr. 47,404 49.2
General election 1930[54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John W. Boehne, Jr. 46,836 53.9
Republican Harry E. Rowbottom 40,015 46.1
General election 1932[55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William T. Schulte 45,473 50.0
Republican Oscar A. Ahlgren 42,575 46.8
General election 1934[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William T. Schulte 44,983 53.5
Republican E. Miles Norton 38,531 45.9
General election 1936[57]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William T. Schulte 68,210 66.4
Republican Fred F. Schultx 24,259 33.3
General election 1938[58]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William T.Schulte 56,630 54.9
Republican M. Elliott Belshaw 46,370 45.0
General election 1940[59]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William T. Schulte 71,606 60.8
Republican Elliot Belshaw 45,947 39.0
General election 1942[60]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 44,334 53.6
Republican Samuel W. Cullison 38,450 48.5
General election 1944[61]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 75,635 61.3
Republican Otto G. Fifield 46,969 38.1
General election 1946[62]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 51,809 51.9
Republican Charles W. Gannon 46,677 48.8
General election 1948[63]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 78,898 60.7
Republican Theodore L. Sendak 50,194 38.6
General election 1950[64]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 62,666 52.6
Republican Paul Cyr 56,063 47.0
General election 1952[65]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 93,187 56.4
Republican Elliot Belshaw 71,617 43.3
General election 1954[66]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 81,217 61.4
Republican Robert H. More 50,439 38.2
General election 1956[67]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 93,658 52.6
Republican Donald K. Stimson Jr. 84,125 47.2
General election 1958[68]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 95,801 66.4
Republican Edward P. Keck 47,588 33.0
General election 1960[69]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 136,443 64.7
Republican Phillip P. Parker 73,984 35.1
General election 1962[70]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 104,212 60.5
Republican Harold Moody 67,230 39.0
General election 1964[71]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 133,089 63.7
Republican Arthur Endres 75,226 36.0
General election 1966[72]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 71,040 58.3
Republican Albert F. Harrigan 50,804 41.7
General election 1968[73]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 90,055 56.7
Republican Donalrd E. Taylor 68,318 43.0
General election 1970[74]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 73,145 65.6
Republican Eugene M. Kirtland 38,294 34.4
General election 1972[75]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 95,873 56.9
Republican Bruce R. Haller 72,662 43.1
General election 1974[76]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray J. Madden 71,759 68.6
Republican Joseph D. Harkin 32,793 31.4

[edit] Recent Electoral Results

[edit] 2002

Indiana's 1st Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Pete Visclosky* 90,443 66.94%
Republican Mark J. Leyva 41,909 31.02%
Libertarian Timothy P. Brennan 2,759 2.04%
Totals 135,111 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2004

Indiana's 1st Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Pete Visclosky* 178,406 68.29%
Republican Mark J. Leyva 82,858 31.71%
Totals 261,264 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2006

Illinois's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Pete Visclosky* 104,195 69.65%
Republican Mark J. Leyva 40,146 26.83%
Independent Chuck Barman 5,266 3.52%
Totals 149,607 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2008

Indiana's 1st Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Pete Visclosky* 199,954 70.90%
Republican Mark J. Leyva 76,647 27.18%
Libertarian Jeff Duensing 5,421 1.92%
Totals 282,022 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] 2010

Indiana's 1st Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Pete Visclosky* 99,387 58.56%
Republican Mark J. Leyva 65,558 38.63%
Libertarian Jon Morris 4,762 2.81%
Totals 169,707 100.00%
Voter turnout  %
Democratic hold

[edit] References

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