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      Home/Elections/1944/US Senate/Indiana
      1944·US Senate·Indiana

      Indiana US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Homer E. Capehart
      50.2%829,489 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Henry F. Schricker
      48.9%807,766 votes
      Margin
      R+1.3
      1,651,385 total votes
      3 candidates1,651,385 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Homer E. CapehartREP✓
      		REP829,48950.2%
      Henry F. SchrickerDEM
      		DEM807,76648.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH14,1300.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Indiana(Class II)

      2024
      James E BanksREP
      R+19.9
      2022
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+20.8
      2018
      Mike BraunREP
      R+5.9
      2016
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+9.7
      2012
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      D+5.8
      2010
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+14.6
      2006
      Richard LugarREP
      R+87.4
      2004
      Evan BayhDEM
      D+24.4
      2000
      Richard LugarREP
      R+34.7
      1998
      Evan BayhDEM
      D+28.9
      1994
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.9
      1992
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+16.6
      1990(S)
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+7.8
      1988
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.3
      1986
      Dan QuayleREP
      R+22.1
      View all US Senate history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Henry F. SchrickerDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+0.4
      Career1940-1952
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Homer E. CapehartREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+4.5
      Career1944-1962
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1944

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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