1960 Indiana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1960 United States gubernatorial elections.

1960 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Matthew E. Welsh Crawford F. Parker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,072,717 1,049,540 Percentage 50.39% 49.30%

County results Welsh:      50–60%     60–70% Parker:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Harold W. Handley Republican Elected Governor Matthew E. Welsh Democratic

The 1960 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee Matthew E. Welsh defeated Republican nominee Crawford F. Parker with 50.39% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Matthew E. Welsh, Democratic, State Senator
• Crawford F. Parker, Republican, Lieutenant Governor under Harold W. Handley

Other candidates

• J. Ralston Miller, Prohibition
• Herman Kronewitter, Socialist Labor

Results

1960 Indiana gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Matthew E. Welsh	1,072,717	50.39%
	Republican	Crawford F. Parker	1,049,540	49.30%
	Prohibition	J. Ralston Miller	5,892	0.28%
	Socialist Labor	Herman Kronewitter	816	0.04%
Majority			23,177
Turnout			2,128,965
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State. ISBN   9781452290171 . Retrieved June 20, 2020.