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Linley E. Pearson, Gubernatorial candidate

Linley E. Pearson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 18, 1946
Current age
80
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1992
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pearson822,533
Opponents1.4M
1
Elections run

Linley E. Pearson, a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1992 governor election in Indiana to Evan Bayh, receiving 822,533 votes (36.9%).

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How many votes has Linley E. Pearson received?

Linley E. Pearson has received 822,533 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Linley E. Pearson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992GovernorIndianaLost822,53336.9%Evan Bayh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q55357042). 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.