1976 Senate elections · Indiana history
Indiana U.S. Senate election 1976
Richard G. Lugar REP +18.9 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 2,161,187
- Margin
- 18.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in IN
- R+7.6same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard G. Lugar Won | REP | 1,275,833 | 59.03% | |
| Rupert Vance Hartke | DEM | 868,522 | 40.19% | |
| Don L. Lee | IND | 14,321 | 0.66% | |
| David Lee Hoagland | LAB | 2,511 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 2,161,187 | |||
Official source: data
Other Indiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Jim Banks | 19.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | Todd Young | 20.8 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mike Braun | 5.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Todd Young | 9.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Joe Donnelly | 5.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 14.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 74.8 |
| 2004 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 24.4 |
| 2000 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 34.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Evan Bayh | 28.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Richard G. Lugar | 36.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Daniel Coats | 16.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Indiana Senate race?
Richard G. Lugar (REP) won with 59.0% of the vote, ahead of Rupert Vance Hartke (40.2%), a margin of 18.9 points.
Did the Indiana Senate seat change party in 1976?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Indiana Senate race?
2,161,187 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.