1952 Indiana gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Craig: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Watkins: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1952 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Republican nominee George N. Craig defeated Democratic nominee John A. Watkins with 55.68% of the vote. Craig and Handley became the first gubernatorial ticket in Indiana history to receive more than one million votes.
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- George N. Craig, Republican
- John A. Watkins, Democratic
Other candidates
- Lester N. Abel, Prohibition
- Samuel Boorda, Progressive
- Charles Ginsberg, Socialist Labor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George N. Craig | 1,075,685 | 55.68% | ||
Democratic | John A. Watkins | 841,984 | 43.58% | ||
Prohibition | Lester N. Abel | 12,554 | 0.65% | ||
Progressive | Samuel Boorda | 920 | 0.05% | ||
Socialist Labor | Charles Ginsberg | 726 | 0.04% | ||
Majority | 233,701 | ||||
Turnout | 1,931,869 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (5 November 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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