1992 Indiana gubernatorial election
The 1992 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh, a Democrat, won reelection over his Republican challenger, Linley E. Pearson with 62% of the vote. He was the first Democratic governor of Indiana to win reelection since governors became eligible for election to consecutive terms in office in 1972.
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 County results Bayh: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Pearson: 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 2022, this marks the last occasion that the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Boone, Daviess, Elkhart, Hamilton, Hendricks, Huntington, Johnson, Kosciusko, Lawrence, Miami, Morgan, Union, Wabash, and Wells.
Primaries
Democratic
Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Evan Bayh (incumbent) | 298,478 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 298,478 | 100.00 | ||
Republican
Candidates
- Linley E. Pearson, Indiana Attorney General
- H. Dean Evans, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- John A. Johnson, former Republican nominee for Congress in the 5th District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Linley E. Pearson | 223,373 | 48.9 | |
| Republican | H. Dean Evans | 153,089 | 33.5 | |
| Republican | John A. Johnson | 80,784 | 17.7 | |
| Total votes | 457,246 | 100.00 | ||
New Alliance
The New Alliance Party nominated Mary Barton to be its gubernatorial candidate in 1992. Elmetta Wellington became the nominee for lieutenant governor.
General election
Bayh won the election with 62% of the popular vote to Pearson's 37%. Bayh's total in the popular vote was the largest in recent history.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Evan Bayh (incumbent) | 1,382,151 | 62.0 | ||
| Republican | Linley E. Pearson | 822,533 | 36.9 | ||
| New Alliance | Mary Barton | 24,378 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 2,229,062 | 100.0 | |||
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