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The1992 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh, aDemocrat, won reelection over hisRepublican challenger,Linley E. Pearson with 62% of the vote, despite the fact thatGeorge H. W. Bush carried Indiana by 6 points in theconcurrent presidential election. He was the first Democratic governor of Indiana to win reelection since governors became eligible for election to consecutive terms in office in 1972.
Bayh carried all but two counties (Clinton andJasper). As of 2025, this would be the last occasion that the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election:Boone,Daviess,Elkhart,Hamilton,Hendricks,Huntington,Johnson,Kosciusko,Lawrence,Miami,Morgan,Union,Wabash, andWells.
Incumbent GovernorEvan Bayh was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh (incumbent) | 298,478 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 298,478 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linley E. Pearson | 223,373 | 48.9 | |
| Republican | H. Dean Evans | 153,089 | 33.5 | |
| Republican | John A. Johnson | 80,784 | 17.7 | |
| Total votes | 457,246 | 100.00 | ||
TheNew Alliance Party nominated Mary Barton to be its gubernatorial candidate in 1992. Elmetta Wellington became the nominee for lieutenant governor.
Bayh won the election with 62% of the popular vote to Pearson's 37%. Bayh's total in the popular vote was the largest in recent history.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evan Bayh (incumbent) | 1,382,151 | 62.0 | ||
| Republican | Linley E. Pearson | 822,533 | 36.9 | ||
| New Alliance | Mary Barton | 24,378 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 2,229,062 | 100.0 | |||
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