1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Indiana State Senate: Blackford–Grant
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
W. Wayne Townsend (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Biddinger (R) by 1.0 points.
W. Wayne TownsendDemocrat · winner
50.5%14,192
Frank J. BiddingerRepublican · incumbent
49.5%13,898
28,090 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET