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1856 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1856 Governor race

Who won the 1856 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Ashbel P. Willard won the 1856 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Ashbel P. Willard received 117,971 popular votes (51.29%). The main challenger was Oliver P. Morton (48.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Willard and Morton

Willard +2.6 pts · won by 5,932 votes
Ashbel P. WillardDemocraticWINNER51.29%
117,971 votes
Oliver P. MortonPeople's Party48.71%
112,039 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.