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1956 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Harold W. Handley won the 1956 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Harold W. Handley received 1,086,868 popular votes (55.61%). The main challenger was Ralph Tucker (43.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Handley and Tucker

Handley +11.6 pts · won by 227,475 votes
Harold W. HandleyRepublicanWINNER55.61%
1,086,868 votes
Ralph TuckerDemocratic43.98%
859,393 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.