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1988 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Richard G. Lugar won the 1988 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Richard G. Lugar received 1,430,525 popular votes (68.14%). The main challenger was Jack Wickes (31.86%).

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

Lugar +36.3 pts · won by 761,747 votes
Richard G. LugarRepublicanWINNER68.14%
1,430,525 votes
Jack WickesDemocratic31.86%
668,778 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.