1962 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1962 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Birch Bayh won the 1962 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Birch Bayh received 905,491 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Homer E. Capehart (49.7%).

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

Bayh +0.6 pts · won by 10,944 votes

Birch Bayh DemocraticWINNER50.3%

905,491 votes

Homer E. Capehart Republican49.7%

894,547 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.