1968 United States Senate election in Indiana

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.

1968 United States Senate election in Indiana

November 5, 1968

Nominee Birch Bayh William Ruckelshaus Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,060,456 988,571 Percentage 51.65% 48.15%

County results Bayh:      50–60%      60–70% Ruckelshaus:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Birch Bayh Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Birch Bayh Democratic

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 Indiana

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Birch Bayh (incumbent)	1,060,456	51.65%	1.35
	Republican	William Ruckelshaus	988,571	48.15%	1.55
	Prohibition	L. Earl Malcom	2,844	0.14%	N/A
	Socialist Workers	Ralph Lee	1,247	0.06%	N/A
Total votes			2,053,118	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1968 United States Senate elections