1860 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1860 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Henry S. Lane won the 1860 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Henry S. Lane received 136,736 popular votes (51.89%). The main challenger was Thomas A. Hendricks (48.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Lane and Hendricks

Lane +3.8 pts · won by 9,969 votes

Henry S. Lane RepublicanWINNER51.89%

136,736 votes

Thomas A. Hendricks Democratic48.11%

126,767 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.