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Elections in Indiana |
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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 Richard Lugar.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Vance Hartke, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
- Philip H. Hayes, U.S. Representative from Evansville
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vance Hartke (incumbent) | 304,076 | 53.08% | |
Democratic | Philip H. Hayes | 268,790 | 46.92% | |
Total votes | 572,866 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- William P. Costas, businessman from Valparaiso
- Richard Lugar, former Mayor of Indianapolis and nominee for Senate in 1974
- Edgar Whitcomb, former Governor of Indiana
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Lugar | 393,064 | 65.45% | |
Republican | Edgar Whitcomb | 179,203 | 29.84% | |
Republican | William P. Costas | 28,329 | 4.72% | |
Total votes | 600,596 | 100.00% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard Lugar | 1,275,833 | 59.03% | |
Democratic | Vance Hartke (incumbent) | 868,522 | 40.19% | |
Independent politician | Don L. Lee | 14,321 | 0.66% | |
U.S. Labor | David Lee Hoagland | 2,511 | 0.12% | |
Majority | 407,311 | 18.85% | ||
Turnout | 2,161,187 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate- D Primary Race - May 04, 1976".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate- R Primary Race - May 04, 1976".
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 14.
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