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1950 United States Senate election in Indiana 
Summary
The 1950 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer Capehart was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Alex Campbell.
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 County results Capehart: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% Campbell: 40-50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Lester N. Abel (Prohibition)
- Homer Capehart, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican)
- Alexander M. Campbell (Democratic)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Homer Capehart (incumbent) | 844,303 | 52.81% |  1.58
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| Democratic | Alexander M. Campbell | 741,025 | 46.35% |  2.56
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| Prohibition | Lester N. Abel | 13,396 | 0.84% | 0.10
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| Total votes | 1,598,724 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1974".