1896 Indiana gubernatorial election
The 1896 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee James A. Mount defeated Democratic nominee Benjamin F. Shively with 50.93% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- James A. Mount, Republican, former state senator
- Benjamin F. Shively, Democratic, former U.S. Representative from Indiana's 13th congressional district
- Thomas Wadsworth, People's
- Leander M. Crist, Prohibition
- James G. Kingsbury, National
- Philip H. Moore, Socialist Labor