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1996 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1996 Governor race

Who won the 1996 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Frank O'Bannon won the 1996 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Frank O'Bannon received 1,087,128 popular votes (51.5%). The main challenger was Steve Goldsmith (46.8%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Bannon and Goldsmith

O'Bannon +4.7 pts · won by 100,146 votes
Frank O'BannonDemocraticWINNER51.5%
1,087,128 votes
Steve GoldsmithRepublican46.8%
986,982 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.