Conrad Baker, Governor

Conrad Baker

Governor
Born
February 12, 1817
Died
April 28, 1885
Age at death
68
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker171,523
Opponents170,602
1
Elections run

Conrad Baker (1817–1885), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 governor election in Indiana with 171,523 votes (50.14%), defeating Thomas A. Hendricks.

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How many votes has Conrad Baker received?

Conrad Baker has received 171,523 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Conrad Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868GovernorIndianaWon171,52350.14%Thomas A. Hendricks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1126655). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.