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United States Senate election in Indiana, 2006

United States Senate election in Indiana, 2006
Indiana
← 2000 November 7, 2006 2012 →
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Nominee Richard Lugar Steve Osborn
Party Republican Libertarian
Popular vote 1,171,553 168,820
Percentage 87.3% 12.6%

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County Results

Senator before election

Richard Lugar
Republican

Elected Senator

Richard Lugar
Republican


Richard Lugar
Republican

Richard Lugar
Republican

The 2006 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Richard Lugar was unopposed by any Democratic Party candidate and was re-elected to his sixth six-year term with 87.3% of the vote. This would be Lugar's last successful race of his decades long political career.

Lugar faced no opposition from the Democratic Party, as they felt Lugar was unbeatable. The Indiana Senate race was the only one in 2006 where the incumbent faced no challenger from the other major party. Also running was Libertarian Steve Osborn. Osborn was from La Porte, Indiana and was an amateur radio operator. Exit polls projected a landslide victory for Lugar which was borne out by the result.

Lugar won all 92 of Indiana's counties by varying margins.


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