Electoral History
See also: United States Senate elections in Indiana| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Birch Bayh | 905,491 | 51.7% | Homer E. Capehart | 894,548 | 49.7% | ||
| 1968 | Birch Bayh | 1,060,456 | 51.7% | William D. Ruckelshaus | 988,571 | 48.2% | ||
| 1974 | Birch Bayh | 889,269 | 50.7% | Richard G. Lugar | 814,114 | 46.4% | ||
| 1980 | Birch Bayh | 1,015,922 | 46.2% | Dan Quayle | 1,182,414 | 53.8% |
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