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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.
As of 2022[update], 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[edit]
Democratic[edit]
Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh (incumbent) | 298,478 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 298,478 | 100.00 | ||
Republican[edit]
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Minor parties[edit]
New Alliance[edit]
The New Alliance Party nominated Mary Barton to be its gubernatorial candidate in 1992. Elmetta Wellington became the nominee for lieutenant governor.
General election[edit]
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 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||