1952 Indiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1952 United States gubernatorial elections.

1952 Indiana gubernatorial election

←  1948 November 4, 1952 1956  →

Nominee George N. Craig John A. Watkins Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,075,685 841,984 Percentage 55.68% 43.58%

County results Craig:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Watkins:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Henry F. Schricker Democratic Elected Governor George N. Craig Republican

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, National Commander of The American Legion
• John A. Watkins, Democratic, Lieutenant Governor under Henry F. Schricker

Other candidates

• Lester N. Abel, Prohibition
• Samuel Boorda, Progressive
• Charles Ginsberg, Socialist Labor

Results

1952 Indiana gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

1. Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State. ISBN   9781452290171 . Retrieved June 10, 2020.