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1952 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

George N. Craig won the 1952 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. George N. Craig received 1,075,685 popular votes (55.68%). The main challenger was John A. Watkins (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Craig and Watkins

Craig +12.1 pts · won by 233,701 votes
George N. CraigRepublicanWINNER55.68%
1,075,685 votes
John A. WatkinsDemocratic43.58%
841,984 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.