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1970 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Vance Hartke won the 1970 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Vance Hartke received 870,990 popular votes (50.12%). The main challenger was Richard L. Roudebush (49.88%).

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

Hartke +0.2 pts · won by 4,283 votes
Vance HartkeDemocraticWINNER50.12%
870,990 votes
Richard L. RoudebushRepublican49.88%
866,707 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.