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1968 United States Senate election in Indiana

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1968 United States Senate election in Indiana

← 1962 November 5, 1968 1974 →
 
Nominee Birch Bayh William Ruckelshaus
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,060,456 988,571
Percentage 51.65% 48.15%

County results
Bayh:      50–60%      60–70%
Ruckelshaus:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election

Birch Bayh
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Birch Bayh
Democratic

The 1968 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was re-elected to a second consecutive term in office, defeating Republican State Representative William Ruckelshaus.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1968 United States Senate election in Indiana[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Birch Bayh (incumbent) 1,060,456 51.65% Increase1.35
Republican William Ruckelshaus 988,571 48.15% Decrease1.55
Prohibition L. Earl Malcom 2,844 0.14% N/A
Socialist Workers Ralph Lee 1,247 0.06% N/A
Total votes 2,053,118 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974".