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The 1884 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Democratic former Governor Isaac P. Gray defeated Republican nominee William H. Calkins with 49.51% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • William H. Calkins, Republican, United States Representative from Indiana's 13th congressional district
  • Isaac P. Gray, Democrat, incumbent lieutenant governor of Indiana

Other candidates

  • Robert S. Dwiggins, Prohibition
  • Hiram Z. Leonard, Greenback[1]

Results

1884 Indiana gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Isaac P. Gray 245,130 49.51%
Republican William H. Calkins 237,748 48.02%
Greenback Hiram Z. Leonard 8,338 1.68%
Prohibition Robert S. Dwiggins 3,868 0.78%
Majority 7,382
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local News". Bloomington Telephone. October 18, 1884.
  2. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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