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The1904 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, in all 92 counties in the state ofIndiana.Frank Hanly was elected governor over his Democratic opponent,John W. Kern.
Hanly (formerU.S. Representative fromIndiana's 9th congressional district) reentered politics in 1904, and won the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana.William L. Taylor, the formerIndiana Attorney General fromIndianapolis, also sought the Republican nomination but was defeated.[1] Democrats once again nominated John W. Kern (former citysolicitor ofIndianapolis) for governor.
The election was hard-fought by Hanly, who delivered excoriating speeches against the Democratic party which he referred to as "unholy", and "great only its ability to destroy." He called their election campaign "selfish" and said they ran it only so they could "obtain the flesh pot of office."[2]
Hanly was electedGovernor of Indiana, defeatingJohn W. Kern by 84,364 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Hanly | 359,362 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | John Kern | 274,998 | 41.0 | |
| Prohibition | McWhirter | 22,690 | 3.4 | |
| Socialist | Hallenberger | 10,991 | 1.6 | |
| Populist | Leroy Templeton | 2,605 | 0.4 | |
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