1974 United States Senate election in Indiana
The 1974 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was re-elected to a third consecutive term in office, defeating Mayor of Indianapolis Richard Lugar.
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General election
Candidates
- Birch Bayh, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1963
- Don L. Lee
- Richard Lugar, Mayor of Indianapolis since 1968
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Birch Bayh (incumbent) | 889,269 | 50.73% |  | |
| Republican | Richard Lugar | 814,117 | 46.44% | | |
| American Independent | Don L. Lee | 49,592 | 2.83% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,752,978 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
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