1896 Indiana gubernatorial election
The 1896 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee James A. Mount defeated Democratic nominee Benjamin F. Shively with 50.93% of the vote.
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- James A. Mount, Republican
- Benjamin F. Shively, Democratic
Other candidates
- Thomas Wadsworth, People's
- Leander M. Crist, Prohibition
- James G. Kingsbury, National
- Philip H. Moore, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | James A. Mount | 320,936 | 50.93% | ||
| Democratic | Benjamin F. Shively | 294,855 | 46.79% | ||
| People's | Thomas Wadsworth | 8,626 | 1.37% | ||
| Prohibition | Leander M. Crist | 2,997 | 0.48% | ||
| Independent | James G. Kingsbury | 2,500 | 0.40% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Philip H. Moore | 283 | 0.05% | ||
| Majority | 26,081 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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