1860 Indiana gubernatorial election
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Henry S. Lane, Republican, former U.S. Representative
- Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic, former U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Henry S. Lane | 136,736 | 51.89% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas A. Hendricks | 126,767 | 48.11% | ||
| Majority | 9,969 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The State Elections". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. October 4, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Coming Elections". Nashville union and American. Nashville, Tenn. October 6, 1860. p. 3. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 7, 2020.