1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana Governor
Governor · Indiana
Frank O'Bannon (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Stephen Goldsmith (R) by 4.8 points.
Frank O'BannonDemocrat · winner
52.4%1,087,128
Stephen GoldsmithRepublican
47.6%986,982
2,074,110 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET