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==U.S. House of Representatives==
 
==U.S. House of Representatives==
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[[File:Earl Landgrebe 1971.png|thumb|left|200px|Landgrebe in 1971.]]
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[[File:Earl Landgrebe 1971.png|thumb|left|190px|Landgrebe in 1971.]]
 
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>
  
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