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

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