1872 Indiana gubernatorial election

1872 Indiana gubernatorial election

October 8, 1872

Nominee Thomas A. Hendricks Thomas M. Browne Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 189,424 188,276 Percentage 50.12% 49.82%

County results Hendricks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Browne:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Conrad Baker Republican Elected Governor Thomas A. Hendricks Democratic

The 1872 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1872. Democratic nominee Thomas A. Hendricks defeated Republican nominee Thomas M. Browne with 50.12% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic, former U.S. Senator
• Thomas M. Browne, Republican, former United States Attorney for the District of Indiana

Results

1872 Indiana gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas A. Hendricks	189,424	50.12%
	Republican	Thomas M. Browne	188,276	49.82%
Majority			1,148
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing