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1960 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Matthew E. Welsh won the 1960 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Matthew E. Welsh received 1,072,717 popular votes (50.39%). The main challenger was Crawford F. Parker (49.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Welsh and Parker

Welsh +1.1 pts · won by 23,177 votes
Matthew E. WelshDemocraticWINNER50.39%
1,072,717 votes
Crawford F. ParkerRepublican49.3%
1,049,540 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.