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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
- Birch Bayh, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1963
- Ralph Lee (Socialist Workers)
- L. Earl Malcom (Prohibition)
- William Ruckelshaus, State Representative from Indianapolis
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Birch Bayh (incumbent) | 1,060,456 | 51.65% | ![]() | |
Republican | William Ruckelshaus | 988,571 | 48.15% | ![]() | |
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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