Frank O'Bannon, Governor

Frank O'Bannon

Governor
Born
January 30, 1930
Died
September 13, 2003
Age at death
73
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996–2000

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Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Bannon2.3M
Opponents1.9M
2
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2000, Frank O'Bannon ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. O'Bannon's biggest single-election total was 1,232,525 votes, in the 2000 governor election in Indiana. O'Bannon's closest win came in the 1996 governor election in Indiana, decided by 100,146 votes.

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How many votes has Frank O'Bannon received?

Frank O'Bannon has received 2,319,653 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Frank O'Bannon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000GovernorIndianaWon1,232,52556.56%David McIntosh
1996GovernorIndianaWon1,087,12851.5%Steve Goldsmith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q176346). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank O'Bannon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-o-bannon. Accessed [date].

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.