Election Name: | 1952 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Country: | Indiana |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1956 Indiana gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1956 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1952 |
Nominee1: | George N. Craig |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,075,685 |
Percentage1: | 55.68% |
Nominee2: | John A. Watkins |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 841,984 |
Percentage2: | 43.58% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Henry F. Schricker |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | George N. Craig |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
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