1884 Indiana gubernatorial election

1884 Indiana gubernatorial election

November 4, 1884

Nominee Isaac P. Gray William H. Calkins Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 245,130 237,748 Percentage 49.51% 48.02%

Governor before election Isaac P. Gray Democratic Elected Governor Isaac P. Gray Democratic

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

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Isaac P. Gray, Democratic
• William H. Calkins, Republican

Other candidates

• Hiram Z. Leonard, National
• Robert S. Dwiggins, Prohibition

Results

1884 Indiana gubernatorial election

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