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1868 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Conrad Baker won the 1868 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Conrad Baker received 171,523 popular votes (50.14%). The main challenger was Thomas A. Hendricks (49.87%).

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

Baker +0.3 pts · won by 921 votes
Conrad BakerRepublicanWINNER50.14%
171,523 votes
Thomas A. HendricksDemocratic49.87%
170,602 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.