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| Office | Governor |
| Honorific | Governor - Abbr: Gov. |
| Type | Whig Primary Election |
| Filing Deadline | February 07, 1854 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | March 15, 1854 - 07:00am Central |
| Polls Close | March 15, 1854 - 07:00pm Central |
| Term Start | January 20, 1855 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | January 20, 1858 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler March 22, 2025 12:56pm |
| Data Sources | Indiana Progress, 3/21/1854 |
| Description |
The Whig state convention met in Harrisburg on 3/15/1854. The delegates nominated Pollock for governor on the 3d ballot.
1st ballot: Larimer 28, Pollock 23, Tyson 22, Johnston 12, Curtin 12, Evans 11, Fuller 10, scattering 13
2d ballot: Pollock 41, Larimer 32, Fuller 25, Evans 14, Curtin 13, Johnston 2, scattering 3
3d ballot: Pollock 82, Larimr 37, Curtin 11
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Party | Whig |
Won | 10/10/1854 |
| Name | James Pollock |
Votes | 203,822 (54.64%) |
| Term | 01/20/1855 - 01/20/1858 |
Margin | 36,831 (+9.87%) |
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