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Following the announced retirement of Charles Halleck, Landgrebe was among a number of Republicans who ran for the open seat. He won the GOP primary by an extremely narrow margin and with a plurality polling only 21.8% of the vote; finishing second was O. U. Sullivan, who garnered 21.6%.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=734505 IN District 2 - R Primary Race - May 07, 1968]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He then handily won the general election against [[Democrat]] Edward F. Kelly.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=178970 IN District 2 Race - Nov 05, 1968]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref>

Following the announced retirement of Charles Halleck, Landgrebe was among a number of Republicans who ran for the open seat. He won the GOP primary by an extremely narrow margin and with a plurality polling only 21.8% of the vote; finishing second was O. U. Sullivan, who garnered 21.6%.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=734505 IN District 2 - R Primary Race - May 07, 1968]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He then handily won the general election against [[Democrat]] Edward F. Kelly.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=178970 IN District 2 Race - Nov 05, 1968]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref>

Landgrebe was easily re-elected in the [[1970 Midterm Elections|1970 Midterms]] and in the following year.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=17685 Candidate - Earl F. Landgrebe]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He proved to be a strong [[conservative]] during his tenure,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/earl_landgrebe/406558 Rep. Earl Landgrebe]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> voting with the political right 99% of the time.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>FascinatingPolitics (April 14, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/04/14/earl-landgrebe-nixons-last-republican-defender/ Earl Landgrebe: Nixon’s Last Republican Defender]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref>

Landgrebe was easily re-elected in the [[1970 Midterm Elections|1970 Midterms]] and in the following year.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=17685 Candidate - Earl F. Landgrebe]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He proved to be a strong [[conservative]] during his tenure,<ref name=govtrack>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/earl_landgrebe/406558 Rep. Earl Landgrebe]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> voting with the political right 99% of the time.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>FascinatingPolitics (April 14, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/04/14/earl-landgrebe-nixons-last-republican-defender/ Earl Landgrebe: Nixon’s Last Republican Defender]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref>

Although he opposed most [[civil rights]] measures throughout his congressional tenure, Landgrebe did back President Nixon's [[Philadelphia]] Plan in 1969.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

Although he opposed most [[civil rights]] measures throughout his congressional tenure, Landgrebe did back President Nixon's [[Philadelphia]] Plan in 1969.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

{{cquote|Don’t confuse me with the facts. I've got a closed mind. I will not vote for impeachment. I'm going to stick with my president even if he and I have to be taken out of this building and shot.}}

{{cquote|Don’t confuse me with the facts. I've got a closed mind. I will not vote for impeachment. I'm going to stick with my president even if he and I have to be taken out of this building and shot.}}

The unpopularity of Nixon afterwards led to Landgrebe's defeat in the [[1974 Midterm Elections|1974 Midterms]].<ref>Small, Taurean (June 17, 2017). [https://www.abc57.com/news/how-watergate-ruined-a-local-congressman How Watergate ruined a local congressman]. ''ABC 57''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He lost to Democrat Floyd J. Fithian by over twenty percentage points, unable to carry a single county in the district.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=31992 IN District 2 Race - Nov 05, 1974]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref>

The unpopularity of Nixon afterwards led to Landgrebe's defeat in the [[1974 Midterm Elections|1974 Midterms]].<ref>Small, Taurean (June 17, 2017). [https://www.abc57.com/news/how-watergate-ruined-a-local-congressman How Watergate ruined a local congressman]. ''ABC 57''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He lost to Democrat Floyd J. Fithian by over twenty percentage points, unable to carry a single county in the district.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=31992 IN District 2 Race - Nov 05, 1974]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> He missed 15% of [[roll call vote]]s throughout his tenure.<ref name=govtrack/>

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