1860 Indiana gubernatorial election

1860 Indiana gubernatorial election

October 9, 1860

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

Candidates

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

Results

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

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.