1968 United States Senate election in Indiana

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.

1968 United States Senate election in Indiana
November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Birch Bayh William Ruckelshaus
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,060,456 988,571
Percentage 51.65% 48.15%
U.S. senator before election

Birch Bayh
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Birch Bayh
Democratic

Elections in Indiana

General election

Candidates
  • Birch Bayh, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1963
  • Ralph Lee (Socialist Workers)
  • L. Earl Malcom (Prohibition)
  • William Ruckelshaus, State Representative from Indianapolis

Results
1968 United States Senate election in Indiana[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Birch Bayh (incumbent) 1,060,456 51.65% 1.35
Republican William Ruckelshaus 988,571 48.15% 1.55
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

References
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6361
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