United States Senate election in Indiana, 2006

Infobox Election
election_name = United States Senate election in Indiana, 2008
country = Indiana
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States Senate election in Indiana, 2000
previous_year = 2000
next_election = United States Senate election in Indiana, 2012
next_year = 2012
election_date = November 7 2006


nominee1 = Richard Lugar
party1 = Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1 = 1,171,596
percentage1 = 87.3


nominee2 = Steve Osborn
party2 = Libertarian Party (United States)
popular_vote2 = 168,828
percentage2 = 12.6
map_

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map_size = 200px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Senator
before_election = Richard Lugar
before_party = Republican Party (United States)
after_election = Richard Lugar
after_party = Republican Party (United States)

The 2006 United States Senate election in Indiana was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Richard Lugar was re-elected for another six-year term in Republican-leaning Indiana.

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 is from La Porte, Indiana and is an amateur radio operator. Exit polls projected a landslide victory for Lugar which was borne out by the result.

Election results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Lugar (incumbent)
votes = 1,171,596
percentage = 87.3
change = +20.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Steve Osborn
votes = 168,828
percentage = 12.6
change = +11.0Election box candidate
party = "No party"
candidate = Write-Ins
votes = 844
percentage = 0.1
change = "n/a"Election box majority
votes = 1,002,768
percentage = 74.7
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,341,268
percentage = 40%
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Republican Party (US)
swing =

Results by county

ee also

*United States Senate elections, 2006