page_title: 1994 United States Senate elections
section_title: Indiana
hierarchical_section_title: 1994 United States Senate elections / Indiana
context_page_description: The 1994 United States Senate elections were elections held November 8, 1994, in which the Republican Party was able to take control of the Senate from the Democrats. In a midterm election, the opposition Republicans held the traditional advantage. Congressional Republicans campaigned against the early presidency of Bill Clinton, including his unsuccessful health care plan.
  The Republicans successfully defended all of their seats and won eight from the Democrats, defeating incumbent senators Harris Wofford and Jim Sasser, in addition to picking up six open seats in Arizona, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Notably, since Sasser's defeat coincided with a Republican victory in the special election to replace Al Gore, Tennessee's Senate delegation switched from entirely Democratic to entirely Republican in a single election.
  This election marked the first time Republicans controlled the Senate since January 1987, and coincided with the first change of control in the House of Representatives since January 1955 and a Republican net gain of ten governorships. Collectively, these Republican gains are known as the Republican Revolution. Minority leader Robert J.
context_section_description: Three-term Republican incumbent Richard Lugar scored an overwhelming 37-point win against former Democratic Rep. Jim Jontz, who was attempting a comeback after losing re-election in 1992.
  Lugar won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Jontz won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.
caption: County results
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