1974 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Birch Bayh won the 1974 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Birch Bayh received 889,269 popular votes (50.73%). The main challenger was Richard G. Lugar (46.44%).

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

Bayh +4.3 pts · won by 75,152 votes

Birch Bayh DemocraticWINNER50.73%

889,269 votes

Richard G. Lugar Republican46.44%

814,117 votes

Don L. LeeAmerican2.83%

49,592 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.