1956 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Homer E. Capehart won the 1956 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Homer E. Capehart received 1,084,262 popular votes (55.21%). The main challenger was Claude R. Wickard (44.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Capehart and Wickard

Capehart +10.8 pts · won by 212,481 votes

Homer E. Capehart RepublicanWINNER55.21%

1,084,262 votes

Claude R. Wickard Democratic44.39%

871,781 votes

Carl W. ThompsonProhibition0.34%

6,685 votes

Gordon A. LongSocialist Labor0.06%

1,258 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.