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The 1962 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer Capehart ran for re-election to a fourth consecutive term in office, but was narrowly defeated by Democratic State Representative Birch Bayh.
General election
Candidates
- Birch Bayh, State Representative from Terre Haute
- Homer Capehart, incumbent Senator since 1945
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Birch Bayh | 905,491 | 50.30% |  5.91
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| Republican | Homer Capehart (incumbent) | 894,547 | 49.70% |  5.51
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| Total votes | 1,800,038 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
References
| (1960 ←) 1962 United States elections (→ 1964) | |
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