1976 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Vance Hartke ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican challenger Richard Lugar.

1976 United States Senate election in Indiana

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Nominee Richard Lugar Vance Hartke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,275,833 868,522
Percentage 59.03% 40.19%

County results
Lugar:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hartke:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Vance Hartke
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Richard Lugar
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1976 Democratic Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vance Hartke (incumbent) 304,076 53.08%
Democratic Philip H. Hayes 268,790 46.92%
Total votes 572,866 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1976 Republican Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Lugar 393,064 65.45%
Republican Edgar Whitcomb 179,203 29.84%
Republican William P. Costas 28,329 4.72%
Total votes 600,596 100.00%

Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Lugar 1,275,833 59.03%
Democratic Vance Hartke (incumbent) 868,522 40.19%
Independent politician Don L. Lee 14,321 0.66%
U.S. Labor David Lee Hoagland 2,511 0.12%
Majority 407,311 18.85%
Turnout 2,161,187
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate- D Primary Race - May 04, 1976".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate- R Primary Race - May 04, 1976".
  3. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 14.