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Parents > United States > Indiana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1956 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1956 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1961 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedMr. Matt April 19, 2023 09:51pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1952
NameGeorge N. Craig Votes1,075,685 (55.68%)
Term01/03/1953 - 01/03/1957 Margin233,701 (+12.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NameMatthew E. Welsh Votes1,072,717 (50.39%)
Term01/03/1961 - 01/03/1965 Margin23,177 (+1.09%)
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Name Lt. Gov. Harold W. Handley Ralph Tucker J. Ralston Miller Merle Lloyd Williams  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Socialist Labor  
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Certified Votes 1,086,868 (55.61%) 859,393 (43.98%) 6,791 (0.35%) 1,238 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -227,475 (-11.64%) -1,080,077 (-55.27%) -1,085,630 (-55.55%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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