1868 Indiana gubernatorial election
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The 1868 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1868. Incumbent Republican Conrad Baker defeated Democratic nominee Thomas A. Hendricks with 50.14% of the vote.
General electionEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Conrad Baker, Republican, former Lieutenant Governor under Oliver P. Morton
- Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic, U.S. Senator
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] | Conrad Baker (incumbent) | 171,523 | 50.14% | |
| style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] | Thomas A. Hendricks | 170,602 | 49.87% | |
| Majority | 921 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | [[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] hold | Swing | |||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 28, 2020.