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      Home/Elections/1976/US Senate/Indiana
      1976·US Senate·Indiana

      Indiana US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Richard Lugar
      58.8%1,275,833 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      R. Vance Hartke
      40.5%878,522 votes
      Margin
      R+18.3
      2,171,187 total votes
      3 candidates2,171,187 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard LugarREP✓
      		REP1,275,83358.8%
      R. Vance HartkeDEM
      		DEM878,52240.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,8320.8%

      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

      R. Vance HartkeDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.2
      Career1958-1976
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard LugarREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginR+31.1
      Career1974-2006
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1976

      President1 contest →US House11 contests →Governor1 contest →
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