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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Results by county Bayh: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% Lugar: 40–50% 50–60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Indiana |
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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% | 0.92 | |
Republican | Richard Lugar | 814,117 | 46.44% | 1.71 | |
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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