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Elections / 1984 · Governor · IN

Robert D. Orr won Indiana's 1984 governor's race.

Robert D. Orr (Republican) led by 5.0 points statewide.

Statewide result
Indiana 1984 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Robert D. OrrRRepublican1,146,49752.2%
Wayne TownsendDDemocratic1,036,92247.2%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1984R+24.0Governor 1984R+5.0vs. baselineD+19.0

Indiana's 1984 governor race ran 19.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1984IN