1986 Indiana Secretary of State election

none 1986 11 04 1986 Indiana Secretary of State election Indiana no presidential 1982 Indiana Secretary of State election 1982 1990 Indiana Secretary of State election 1990 Evan Bayh Evan Bayh official portrait v2.jpg Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Robert O. Bowen 3x4.svg 828,494 705,963 45.40% 53.28% File:1986 Indiana Secretary of State election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsBayh: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Bowen: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Secretary of State Edwin Simcox Republican Party (United States) Evan Bayh Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 Indiana secretary of state election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the secretary of state of Indiana. Republican incumbent Edwin Simcox did not seek a third term. Democratic attorney Evan Bayh defeated Republican attorney Robert O. Bowen by seven percentage points. Bayh would not serve out a full term as Secretary of State of Indiana as he would go on to resign in 1989 to take office after winning the 1988 Indiana gubernatorial election. General election Candidates Evan Bayh, attorney (Democratic) Robert O. Bowen, attorney (Republican) Linda Patterson (American) Karen Benson (Libertarian) Results 1986 Indiana Secretary of State election results1986 Secretary of State General Election Results - Indiana https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=18&year=1986&f=0&off=7&elect=0 US Election Atlas December 13, 2025 Democratic Party (United States) Evan Bayh 828,494 53.28% +5.21 Republican Party (United States) Robert O. Bowen 705,963 45.40% -5.40 American Party of the United States Linda Patterson 10,208 0.66% +0.07 Libertarian Party (United States) Karen Benson 10,174 0.65% +0.11 1,554,839 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Secretary of State Indiana Category:Indiana Secretary of State elections Category:Evan Bayh