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United States Senate election in Indiana, 2000

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1,427,944
  
683,273

Start date
  
November 7, 2000

66.5%
  
31.9%

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Winner
  
Richard Lugar

The 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar was re-elected to his fifth six-year term.

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Democratic

  • David Johnson

    • Republican

  • Richard Lugar, incumbent U.S. Senator

    • Overall

    Lugar easily won reelection taking 66.5% one of the largest margins in a statewide race in Indiana history. Johnson only took one county, Lake County, which borders Illinois, which is a democratic stronghold county. Johnson did trounce Lugar in Lake County, but with Lugar doing well elesewear in the state, it made no real dent in Lugar's lead. Lugar was sworn in for a fourth term on January 3, 2001.

    By county

    Lugar won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Johnson won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.

    References

    United States Senate election in Indiana, 2000 Wikipedia
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