1980Final results
1980 election for U.S. Senate in Indiana
U.S. Senate · Indiana
Dan Quayle (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Birch Bayh (D) by 7.6 points.
Dan QuayleRepublican · winner
53.8%1,182,414
Birch BayhDemocrat
46.2%1,015,962
2,198,376 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Birch BayhDan Quayle
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980