Election Name: | 1968 United States Senate election in Indiana |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1962 United States Senate election in Indiana |
Previous Year: | 1962 |
Next Election: | 1974 United States Senate election in Indiana |
Next Year: | 1974 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1968 |
Image1: | Birch bayh.jpg |
Nominee1: | Birch Bayh |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,060,456 |
Percentage1: | 51.65% |
Nominee2: | William Ruckelshaus |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 988,571 |
Percentage2: | 48.15% |
Map Size: | 255px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Birch Bayh |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Birch Bayh |
After Party: | 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.