Governor of Indiana - Gubernatorial Elections

Gubernatorial Elections

Elections in Indiana
Federal government
Presidential Elections

1992 · 1996 · 2000 · 2004 · 2008

Presidential Primaries

Democratic: 2008
Republican: 2008 · 2012

U.S. Senate Elections

1914–1986 · 1988 · 1992 · 1994 · 1998 · 2000 · 2004 · 2006 · 2010 · 2012

U.S. House Elections

2002 · 2004 · 2006 (7th) · 2008 · 2010 · 2012

Special elections to the U.S. House and U.S. House

Senate, 1990 · House 7th district, 2008 · House 3rd district, 2010

State government
Gubernatorial elections

2004 · 2008 · 2012

Indianapolis
Mayoral Elections

2007 · 2011

City-County Council Elections

2007 · 2011

Under the original constitution of 1816, the state held gubernatorial elections every three years. The first election was held before statehood was approved, in August 1816. Until the constitution was replaced in 1851, elections were held in October, and winners took office in December. In 1851, Indiana adopted its second and current constitution, which banned governors from serving consecutive terms and lengthened terms to four years. Elections since then have been held on Election Day in November during years divisible by four, concurrent with presidential elections. In 1972 a constitutional amendment allowing governors to serve two consecutive four-year terms was approved.

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