1976 United States Senate election in Indiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana Indiana presidential no 1970 United States Senate election in Indiana 1970 1982 United States Senate election in Indiana 1982 November 2, 1976 150x150px Richard Lugar 1977 congressional photo.jpg Richard Lugar Republican Party (United States) 1,275,833 58.76% Vance Hartke.jpg Vance Hartke Democratic Party (United States) 878,522 40.46% 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg 160px County results Lugar: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Hartke: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Vance Hartke Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lugar Republican Party (United States) The 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Vance Hartke ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican challenger, Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, who defeated Hartke in a landslide. Democratic primary Candidates Vance Hartke, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959 Philip H. Hayes, U.S. Representative from Evansville Results 1976 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=241772 Our Campaigns - IN US Senate- D Primary Race - May 04, 1976 Vance Hartke (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 304,076 53.08% Philip H. Hayes Democratic Party (United States) 268,790 46.92% 572,866 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William P. Costas, businessman from Valparaiso Richard Lugar, former Mayor of Indianapolis and nominee for Senate in 1974 Edgar Whitcomb, former governor of Indiana Results 1976 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=241773 Our Campaigns - IN US Senate- R Primary Race - May 04, 1976 Richard Lugar Republican Party (United States) 393,064 65.45% Edgar Whitcomb Republican Party (United States) 179,203 29.84% William P. Costas Republican Party (United States) 28,329 4.72% 600,596 100.00% Results General election resultsStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 14 Republican Party (United States) Richard Lugar 1,275,833 58.76% Democratic Party (United States) Vance Hartke (incumbent) 878,522 40.46% Independent politician Don L. Lee 14,321 0.66% U.S. Labor Party David Lee Hoagland 2,511 0.12% 397,311 18.30% 2,171,187 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1976 United States Senate elections References Indiana 1976 Category:1976 Indiana elections