1980 Indiana gubernatorial election

none related races 1980 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1980 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana presidential no 1976 Indiana gubernatorial election 1976 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election 1984 1980 11 4 File:Robert D. Orr 1976 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Robert D. Orr Republican Party (United States) 1,257,383 57.72% File:3x4.svg John A. Hillenbrand II Democratic Party (United States) 913,116 41.92% 1980 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsOrr: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Hillenbrand: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Otis Bowen Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Orr Republican Party (United States) The 1980 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980 in all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. Otis Bowen, the state's incumbent governor was ineligible for a third consecutive term due to term limits set forth in the Indiana Constitution. Robert D. Orr, the state's incumbent Republican lieutenant governor, was elected to his first term, defeating John A. Hillenbrand II, and a minor party challenger. Democratic primary Candidates Announced John A. Hillenbrand II, businessman Wayne Townsend, state senator Declined Floyd Fithian, United States Representative from 2nd Districthttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/41011740/journal_and_courier/ 'I could have won' but won't run: Fithian 18 May 1979 Journal and Courier https://web.archive.org/web/20191224082602/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41011740/journal_and_courier/ 24 December 2019 live 3 Newspapers.com Two candidates emerged to contest the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1980. These were John A. Hillenbrand, a businessman from Batesville, Indiana, and Wayne Townsend, who had previously served three terms in the Indiana State Senate.https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=592956&privcapId=20963 Stockshttp://www.legacy.com/obituaries/fortwayne/obituary.aspx?n=wayne-townsend&pid=175232038 WAYNE TOWNSEND Obituary (2015) Fort Wayne Newspapers Hillenbrand defeated Townsend by a relatively narrow margin of 26,403 votes, or less than five percent of all votes cast. Townsend would go on to win the Democratic nomination for governor in 1984. Results 1980 Indiana Democratic gubernatorial primary electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=726634 Our Campaigns - IN Governor- D Primary Race - May 06, 1980 Democratic Party (United States) John A. Hillenbrand II 284,182 52.44 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Townsend 257,779 47.56 General election Indiana gubernatorial election, 1980https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174229 Our Campaigns - IN Governor Race - Nov 04, 1980 Robert D. Orr Republican Party (United States) 1,257,383 57.72% +0.87 John A. Hillenbrand II Democratic Party (United States) 913,116 41.92% -0.71 Cletis Artist American Party (1969) 7,904 0.36% -0.09 344,267 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1980 Indiana elections 1980 Indiana Category:November 1980 in the United States