1984 Indiana gubernatorial election

none related races 1984 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana presidential no 1980 Indiana gubernatorial election 1980 1988 Indiana gubernatorial election 1988 1984 11 6 File:Robert D. Orr 1976 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Robert D. Orr John Mutz Republican Party (United States) 1,146,497 52.16% File:3x4.svg Wayne Townsend Ann DeLaney Democratic Party (United States) 1,036,922 47.18% 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsOrr: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Townsend: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Robert D. Orr Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Orr Republican Party (United States) The 1984 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984, in all 92 counties of Indiana. Robert D. Orr, the state's incumbent Republican governor, who defeated former State Treasurer John Snyder for the nomination, was comfortably reelected to a second term, defeating State Senator Wayne Townsend and two minor party challengers in the general election.https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/07/us/1984-elections-more-than-presidency-stake-gop-gains-marginal-governors-contests.html The 1984 Elections: More Than the Presidency at Stake; G.o.p. Gains Marginal in Governors' Contests John Herbers November 7, 1984 NYTimes.com His victory marked the fifth consecutive victory for the Republican Party in Indiana gubernatorial elections, and the last time Republicans would win the governorship in the 20th century. Despite losing the election, Townsend, who defeated former United States Attorney Virginia Dill McCarty for the nomination, received 195,351 more votes than the Democratic nominee for president, Walter Mondale, who won less than 38% of the vote in Indiana and was handily defeated by Ronald Reagan in the presidential election of 1984.http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1984&fips=18&f=0&off=0&elect=0 1984 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana Townsend's running mate, former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Ann DeLaney, was the first woman ever to run for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana in the history of the state.http://archive.courierpress.com/news/state/1984-indiana-governor-candidate-wayne-townsend-dies-ep-1171751537-325469171.html 1984 Indiana governor candidate Wayne Townsend dies 2016-08-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916090414/http://archive.courierpress.com/news/state/1984-indiana-governor-candidate-wayne-townsend-dies-ep-1171751537-325469171.html 2016-09-16 dead https://www.ibj.com/articles/30212-leading-questions-pugnacious-delaney-seeks-simpler-life LEADING QUESTIONS: Pugnacious DeLaney seeks simpler life Mason King Indianapolis Business Journal General election Indiana gubernatorial election, 1984https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174230 Our Campaigns - IN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1984 www.ourcampaigns.com Robert D. Orr (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 1,146,497 52.16 Wayne Townsend Democratic Party (United States) 1,036,922 47.18 Rockland Snyder American Party (1969) 7,455 0.34 James A. Ridenour Libertarian Party (United States) 7,114 0.32 2197988 100.0 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1984 Indiana elections 1984 Indiana Category:November 1984 in the United States