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The 1968 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Birch Bayh was re-elected to a second consecutive term in office, defeating Republican State Representative William Ruckelshaus.

General election

Candidates

Results

1968 United States Senate election in Indiana[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Birch Bayh (incumbent) 1,060,456 51.65% Increase1.35
Republican William Ruckelshaus 988,571 48.15% Decrease1.55
Prohibition L. Earl Malcom 2,844 0.14% N/A
Socialist Workers Ralph Lee 1,247 0.06% N/A
Total votes 2,053,118 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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