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The 1996 Indiana Gubernatorial Election was held on November 5 1996 alongside the election of both houses of the Indiana General Assembly. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh a Democrat was ineligible to run for a third consecutive term due to term limits set in place by the Indiana Constitution. He was succeeded by Lt. Governor Frank O’Bannon who won election over Republican Stephen Goldsmith with 52% of the vote.