1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Indiana Senate District LAPORTE
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
John F. Shawley (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating William Taylor (D) by 6.3 points.
John F. ShawleyRepublican · winner
53.2%20,548
William TaylorDemocrat · incumbent
46.8%18,108
38,656 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET