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U.S. Senate election in Indiana
1956 United States Senate election in Indiana
Nominee
Homer Capehart
Claude Wickard
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,084,262
871,781
Percentage
55.21%
44.39%
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 .
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Homer Capehart , incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican)
Gordon A. Long (Socialist Labor)
Carl W. Thompson (Prohibition)
Claude Wickard , former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1940–45) (Democratic)
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1956 United States Senate elections
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