Wayne Townsend

Preceded byJohn Mutz^[1]

Succeeded byLarry David Macklin

Preceded byFrank James Biddinger^[2]

Succeeded byJohn Frederick Augsburger

Wayne Townsend
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 19th district
In office November 8, 1972 – November 5, 1986
Preceded by	John Mutz[1]
Succeeded by	Larry David Macklin
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 13th district
In office November 4, 1970 – November 8, 1972
Preceded by	Frank James Biddinger[2]
Succeeded by	John Frederick Augsburger
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from Blackford County and Grant County
In office November 7, 1962 – November 9, 1966
Preceded by	Ray Manual Hickam[3]
Succeeded by	Roger Lee Jessup
In office November 5, 1958 – November 9, 1960
Preceded by	James O. Murrell
Succeeded by	Ray Manual Hickam
Personal details
Born	(1926-05-01)May 1, 1926 Grant County, Indiana, U.S.
Died	July 3, 2015(2015-07-03) (aged 89) South Haven, Michigan, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Helen
Relations	M. Clifford Townsend (grandfather)
Children	five
Alma mater	Purdue University (1951)
Occupation	farmer

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.