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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.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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