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1860 Indiana gubernatorial election

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1860 Indiana gubernatorial election

← 1856 October 9, 1860 1864 →
 
Nominee Henry S. Lane Thomas A. Hendricks
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 136,736 126,767
Percentage 51.89% 48.11%

County results
Lane:      50–60%      60–70%
Hendricks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Ashbel P. Willard
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry S. Lane
Republican

The 1860 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1860.[1][2] Republican nominee Henry S. Lane defeated Democratic nominee Thomas A. Hendricks with 51.89% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Henry S. Lane, Republican, former U.S. Representative
  • Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic, former U.S. Representative

Results

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1860 Indiana gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry S. Lane 136,736 51.89%
Democratic Thomas A. Hendricks 126,767 48.11%
Majority 9,969
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ "The State Elections". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. October 4, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Coming Elections". Nashville union and American. Nashville, Tenn. October 6, 1860. p. 3. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 7, 2020.