Richard G. Lugar
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Indiana (1977–2013). Ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 2006, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. Senate, IndianaBorn 1932
- Last margin
- +74.8
- Won 2006
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–2006
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Lugar was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Lugar has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Lugar won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | Steve Osborn (L) | 87.4% | R+74.8 | $2.9M | R+20.8 | |
| 2000 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | David L. Johnson (D), Paul Hager (L) | 66.6% | R+34.7 | $3.6M | R+16.0 | |
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | James Jontz (D), Barbara Bourland (L), Mary Catherine Barton (I) | 67.4% | R+36.9 | $3.1M | R+7.7 | |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | Jack Wickes (D) | 68.1% | R+36.3 | $3M | R+20.3 | |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | Floyd J. Fithian (D), Raymond James (I) | 53.8% | R+8.2 | $3M | R+19.6 | |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Indiana | General | Won | Vance Hartke (D), Don L. Lee (I), David Lee Hoagland (I) | 59% | R+18.8 | — | R+7.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2005–06
- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $3.1M
- Cash
- $2.1M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2006Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Lugar has held
- U.S. Senate, Indiana · 1977–2013
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lugar has run against
- Steve Osborn (L) · 2006 election, won
- David L. Johnson (D) · 2000 election, won
- James Jontz (D) · 1994 election, won
- Jack Wickes (D) · 1988 election, won
- Floyd J. Fithian (D) · 1982 election, won
- Vance Hartke (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 5 polls; Lugar’s best result was 71% (U.S. Senate in Indiana, 2000).
Lugar’s polls in the database →How we know Lugar
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET