1968 United States Senate election in Indiana

none June 2020 March 2026 September 2023 1968 United States Senate election in Indiana Indiana Presidential no 1962 United States Senate election in Indiana 1962 1974 United States Senate election in Indiana 1974 November 5, 1968 x150px Birch bayh.jpg Birch Bayh Democratic Party (United States) 1,060,456 51.65% William Ruckelshaus (cropped).jpg William Ruckelshaus Republican Party (United States) 988,571 48.15% File:1968 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg 160px County resultsBayh: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Ruckelshaus: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Birch Bayh Democratic Party (US) Birch Bayh Democratic Party (US) 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 1968 United States Senate election in Indianahttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6361 Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974 Democratic Party (United States) Birch Bayh (incumbent) 1,060,456 51.65% 1.35 Republican Party (United States) William Ruckelshaus 988,571 48.15% 1.55 Prohibition Party (United States) L. Earl Malcom 2,844 0.14% N/A Socialist Workers Party (United States) Ralph Lee 1,247 0.06% N/A 2,053,118 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1968 United States Senate elections References 1 1968 Indiana United States Senate