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1964 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richard Roudebush won the 1964 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. Richard Roudebush received 86,168 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was Karl Olessker (45.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Roudebush and Olessker

Roudebush +8.3 pts · won by 13,166 votes
Richard RoudebushRepublicanWINNER54.14%
86,168 votes
Karl OlesskerDemocratic45.86%
73,002 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.