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1962 United States Senate election in Indiana 
Summary
The 1962 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer Capehart ran for re-election to a fourth consecutive term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic State Representative Birch Bayh.
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 County results Bayh: 50–60% 60–70% Capehart: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Birch Bayh, State Representative from Terre Haute
- Homer Capehart, incumbent Senator since 1945
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Birch Bayh | 905,491 | 50.30% |  5.91
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| Republican | Homer Capehart (incumbent) | 894,547 | 49.70% |  5.51
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| Total votes | 1,800,038 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962".