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1968 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Roudebush won the 1968 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Roudebush received 114,537 popular votes (62.96%). The main challenger was C A Ford (37.04%).

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

Roudebush +25.9 pts · won by 47,167 votes
Richard RoudebushRepublicanWINNER62.96%
114,537 votes
C A FordDemocratic37.04%
67,370 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.