Wayne Townsend

Q: When did Wayne Townsend die?

Wayne Townsend died on July 3, 2015.

Q: How old was Wayne Townsend when they died?

Wayne Townsend was 89 years old at the time of death.

W. Wayne Townsend (May 1, 1926 – July 3, 2015) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. A Democrat, he was his party's gubernatorial nominee in 1984. Townsend was defeated by the incumbent Republican governor Robert D. Orr.

State legislative career

Gubernatorial campaigns

Townsend twice ran for Governor of Indiana. In 1980, he lost the Democratic Party primary election to businessman John A. Hillenbrand II. In 1984, he received the Democratic nomination but lost the election to Robert D. Orr (the incumbent Republican).