1956 United States Senate election in Indiana

1956 United States Senate election in Indiana
November 6, 1956
 
Nominee Homer Capehart Claude Wickard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,084,262 871,781
Percentage 55.21% 44.39%
County results
Capehart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wickard:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Homer Capehart
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Homer Capehart
Republican

The 1956 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Homer Capehart was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard.

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