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1864 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1864 Governor race

Who won the 1864 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Oliver P. Morton won the 1864 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Oliver P. Morton received 152,275 popular votes (53.72%). The main challenger was Joseph E. McDonald (46.28%).

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

Morton +7.4 pts · won by 21,075 votes
Oliver P. MortonNational Union PartyWINNER53.72%
152,275 votes
Joseph E. McDonaldDemocratic46.28%
131,200 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.