which party was in office the most?
republican
col : # | name | took office | left office | party | governor | notes row 1 : 2 | ratliff boon | december 8, 1819 | september 12, 1822 | democratic-republican | jonathan jennings |  row 2 : 5 | milton stapp | december 3, 1828 | december 7, 1831 | independent | james b. ray |  row 3 : 6 | david wallace | december 7, 1831 | december 6, 1837 | whig | noah noble |  row 4 : 7 | david hillis | december 6, 1837 | december 9, 1840 | whig | david wallace |  row 5 : 9 | jesse d. bright | december 6, 1843 | december 6, 1845 | democrat | james whitcomb |  row 6 : 10 | paris c. dunning | december 9, 1846 | december 26, 1848 | democrat | james whitcomb |  row 7 : 11 | james henry lane | december 5, 1849 | january 10, 1853 | democrat | joseph a. wright |  row 8 : 13 | abram a. hammond | january 12, 1857 | october 3, 1860 | democrat | ashbel p. willard |  row 9 : 14 | oliver p. morton | january 14, 1861 | january 16, 1861 | republican | henry smith lane |  row 10 : — | john r. cravens | january 16, 1861 | october 9, 1863 | republican | oliver p. morton | acting row 11 : — | paris c. dunning | october 9, 1863 | january 16, 1865 | democrat | oliver p. morton | acting row 12 : 17 | leonidas sexton | january 13, 1873 | january 13, 1877 | republican | thomas a. hendricks |  row 13 : 18 | isaac p. gray | january 13, 1877 | november 2, 1880 | democrat | james d. williams |  row 14 : — | fredrick vieche | november 20, 1880 | january 8, 1881 | democrat | isaac p. gray | acting row 15 : 21 | robert s. robertson | january 10, 1887 | january 13, 1889 | republican | isaac p. gray |  row 16 : 22 | ira joy chase | january 14, 1889 | november 24, 1891 | republican | alvin peterson hovey | acting row 17 : — | francis m. griffith | november 23, 1891 | january 9, 1893 | republican | ira joy chase | acting row 18 : 23 | mortimer nye | january 9, 1893 | january 11, 1897 | democrat | claude matthews |  row 19 : 26 | hugh thomas miller | january 9, 1905 | january 11, 1909 | republican | frank hanly |  row 20 : 27 | frank j. hall | january 11, 1909 | january 13, 1913 | democrat | thomas r. marshall |  row 21 : 28 | william p. o'neill | january 13, 1913 | january 8, 1917 | democrat | samuel m. ralston |  row 22 : 29 | edgar d. bush | january 8, 1917 | january 10, 1921 | republican | james p. goodrich |  row 23 : 30 | emmett forrest branch | january 10, 1921 | april 30, 1924 | republican | warren t. mccray |  row 24 : 31 | f. harold van orman | january 12, 1925 | january 14, 1929 | republican | edward l. jackson |  row 25 : 32 | edgar d. bush | january 14, 1929 | january 9, 1933 | republican | harry g. leslie |  row 26 : 33 | m. clifford townsend | january 9, 1933 | january 11, 1937 | democrat | paul v. mcnutt |  row 27 : 34 | henry f. schricker | january 11, 1937 | january 13, 1941 | democrat | m. clifford townsend |  row 28 : 35 | charles m. dawson | january 13, 1941 | january 8, 1945 | democrat | henry f. schricker |  row 29 : 36 | richard t. james | january 8, 1945 | january 10, 1948 | republican | ralph f. gates |  row 30 : 38 | john a. watkins | january 10, 1949 | january 12, 1953 | democrat | henry f. schricker |  row 31 : 40 | crawford f. parker | january 14, 1957 | january 9, 1961 | republican | harold w. handley |  row 32 : 41 | richard o. ristine | january 9, 1961 | january 11, 1965 | republican | matthew e. welsh |  row 33 : 42 | robert l. rock | january 11, 1965 | january 13, 1969 | democrat | roger d. branigin |
which party was in office the most?
# Name Took office Left office Party Governor Notes
1 Christopher Harrison November 7, 1816 December 17, 1818 Democratic-Republican Jonathan Jennings
2 Ratliff Boon December 8, 1819 September 12, 1822 Democratic-Republican Jonathan Jennings
3 Ratliff Boon September 12, 1822 January 30, 1824 Democratic-Republican William Hendricks
4 John H. Thompson January 30, 1824 December 3, 1828 Democratic-Republican William Hendricks
5 Milton Stapp December 3, 1828 December 7, 1831 Independent James B. Ray
6 David Wallace December 7, 1831 December 6, 1837 Whig Noah Noble
7 David Hillis December 6, 1837 December 9, 1840 Whig David Wallace
8 Samuel Hall December 9, 1840 December 6, 1843 Whig Samuel Bigger
9 Jesse D. Bright December 6, 1843 December 6, 1845 Democrat James Whitcomb
10 Paris C. Dunning December 9, 1846 December 26, 1848 Democrat James Whitcomb
11 James Henry Lane December 5, 1849 January 10, 1853 Democrat Joseph A. Wright
12 Ashbel P. Willard January 10, 1853 January 12, 1857 Democrat Joseph A. Wright
13 Abram A. Hammond January 12, 1857 October 3, 1860 Democrat Ashbel P. Willard
14 Oliver P. Morton January 14, 1861 January 16, 1861 Republican Henry Smith Lane
— John R. Cravens January 16, 1861 October 9, 1863 Republican Oliver P. Morton acting
— Paris C. Dunning October 9, 1863 January 16, 1865 Democrat Oliver P. Morton acting
15 Conrad Baker January 9, 1865 January 23, 1867 Republican Oliver P. Morton
16 William Cumback January 11, 1869 January 13, 1873 Republican Conrad Baker
17 Leonidas Sexton January 13, 1873 January 13, 1877 Republican Thomas A. Hendricks
18 Isaac P. Gray January 13, 1877 November 2, 1880 Democrat James D. Williams
— Fredrick Vieche November 20, 1880 January 8, 1881 Democrat Isaac P. Gray acting
19 Thomas Hanna January 10, 1881 November 12, 1885 Republican Albert G. Porter
20 Mahlon Dickerson Manson January 12, 1885 August 3, 1886 Democrat Isaac P. Gray
21 Robert S. Robertson January 10, 1887 January 13, 1889 Republican Isaac P. Gray
– Alonzo G. Smith November 8, 1886 January 14, 1889 Democrat Isaac P. Gray acting
22 Ira Joy Chase January 14, 1889 November 24, 1891 Republican Alvin Peterson Hovey acting
— Francis M. Griffith November 23, 1891 January 9, 1893 Republican Ira Joy Chase acting
23 Mortimer Nye January 9, 1893 January 11, 1897 Democrat Claude Matthews
24 William S. Haggard January 11, 1897 January 14, 1901 Republican James A. Mount
25 Newton W. Gilbert January 14, 1901 January 9, 1905 Republican Winfield T. Durbin
26 Hugh Thomas Miller January 9, 1905 January 11, 1909 Republican Frank Hanly
27 Frank J. Hall January 11, 1909 January 13, 1913 Democrat Thomas R. Marshall
28 William P. O'Neill January 13, 1913 January 8, 1917 Democrat Samuel M. Ralston
29 Edgar D. Bush January 8, 1917 January 10, 1921 Republican James P. Goodrich
30 Emmett Forrest Branch January 10, 1921 April 30, 1924 Republican Warren T. McCray
— James J. Nejdl April 30, 1924 January 12, 1925 Republican Warren T. McCray acting
31 F. Harold Van Orman January 12, 1925 January 14, 1929 Republican Edward L. Jackson
32 Edgar D. Bush January 14, 1929 January 9, 1933 Republican Harry G. Leslie
33 M. Clifford Townsend January 9, 1933 January 11, 1937 Democrat Paul V. McNutt
34 Henry F. Schricker January 11, 1937 January 13, 1941 Democrat M. Clifford Townsend
35 Charles M. Dawson January 13, 1941 January 8, 1945 Democrat Henry F. Schricker
36 Richard T. James January 8, 1945 January 10, 1948 Republican Ralph F. Gates
37 Rue J. Alexander April 14, 1948 January 2, 1949 Republican Henry F. Schricker
38 John A. Watkins January 10, 1949 January 12, 1953 Democrat Henry F. Schricker
39 Harold W. Handley January 12, 1953 January 14, 1957 Republican George N. Craig
40 Crawford F. Parker January 14, 1957 January 9, 1961 Republican Harold W. Handley
41 Richard O. Ristine January 9, 1961 January 11, 1965 Republican Matthew E. Welsh
42 Robert L. Rock January 11, 1965 January 13, 1969 Democrat Roger D. Branigin
43 Richard E. Folz January 13, 1969 January 8, 1973 Republican Edgar Whitcomb
44 Robert D. Orr January 8, 1973 January 12, 1981 Republican Otis R. Bowen
45 John Mutz January 12, 1981 January 9, 1989 Republican Robert D. Orr
46 Frank O'Bannon January 9, 1989 January 13, 1997 Democrat Evan Bayh
47 Joe E. Kernan January 13, 1997 September 13, 2003 Democrat Frank O'Bannon
48 Kathy Davis October 20, 2003 January 10, 2005 Democrat Joe E. Kernan
49 Becky Skillman January 10, 2005 January 14, 2013 Republican Mitch Daniels
50 Sue Ellspermann January 14, 2013 Incumbent Republican Mike Pence
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