1962 United States Senate election in Indiana

1962 United States Senate election in Indiana
November 6, 1962
 
Nominee Birch Bayh Homer Capehart
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 905,491 894,547
Percentage 50.30% 49.70%
County results
Bayh:      50–60%      60–70%
Capehart:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Homer Capehart
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Birch Bayh
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer Capehart ran for re-election to a fourth consecutive term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic former State House Speaker Birch Bayh.

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