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The 1956 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee Harold W. Handley defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Tucker with 55.61% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Harold W. Handley | 1,086,868 | 55.61% | ||
| Democratic | Ralph Tucker | 859,393 | 43.98% | ||
| Prohibition | J. Ralston Miller | 6,791 | 0.35% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Merle N. Miller | 1,238 | 0.06% | ||
| Majority | 227,475 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,954,290 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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