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1962 United States Senate election in Indiana

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Nominee Birch Bayh Homer Capehart Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 905,491 894,547 Percentage 50.30% 49.70%

County results Bayh:     50–60%     60–70% Capehart:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election Homer Capehart Republican Elected U.S. Senator Birch Bayh Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer Capehart ran for re-election to a fourth consecutive term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic former State House Speaker Birch Bayh.

Contents

• General election
• Candidates
• Results
• See also
• References

General election

Results

1962 United States Senate election in Indiana ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Birch Bayh	905,491	50.30%	5.91
	Republican	Homer Capehart (incumbent)	894,547	49.70%	5.51
Total votes			1,800,038	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

See also

• 1962 United States Senate elections

References