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1976 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Vance Hartke ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican challenger, Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, who defeated Hartke in a landslide.

The 1976 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Vance Hartke ran for re-election to a fourth term, but was defeated by Republican challenger, Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, who defeated Hartke in a landslide.

Vance Hartke, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1959
Philip H. Hayes, U.S. Representative from Evansville

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	304,076	53.08%
	Democratic	268,790	46.92%
572,866	100.00%

William P. Costas, businessman from Valparaiso
Richard Lugar, former Mayor of Indianapolis and nominee for Senate in 1974
Edgar Whitcomb, former governor of Indiana

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	393,064	65.45%
	Republican	179,203	29.84%
	Republican	28,329	4.72%
600,596	100.00%

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	1,275,833	58.76%
	Democratic	878,522	40.46%
	Independent politician	Don L. Lee	14,321	0.66%
	U.S. Labor	2,511	0.12%
397,311	18.30%
2,171,187
	Republican gain from Democratic

1976 United States Senate elections

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