1976 United States Senate election in Indiana

1976 United States Senate election in Indiana
November 2, 1976
 
Nominee Richard Lugar Vance Hartke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,275,833 878,522
Percentage 58.76% 40.46%
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

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, Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, who defeated Hartke in a landslide.

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