1970Final results
1970 election for Indiana State Senate: Clay–Sullivan–Vermillion–Vigo 2
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Herman J. Fanning Jr. (D) won re-election with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Smith (R) by 19.4 points.
Herman J. Fanning Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.7%39,189
SmithRepublican
40.3%26,478
65,667 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET