2004Final results
2004 election for U.S. Senate in Indiana
U.S. Senate · Indiana
Evan Bayh (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Marvin Scott (R) by 24.4 points.
Evan BayhDemocrat · winner
61.6%1,496,976
Marvin ScottRepublican
37.2%903,913
Albert BargerLibertarian
1.1%27,344
2,428,233 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 2004
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.
Evan BayhMarvin Scott
$4.8M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$6.6M
Cash on hand
$22.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004