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1968 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1968 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Edgar Whitcomb won the 1968 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Edgar Whitcomb received 1,080,271 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was Robert L. Rock (47.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitcomb and Rock

Whitcomb +5.6 pts · won by 114,455 votes
Edgar WhitcombRepublicanWINNER52.72%
1,080,271 votes
Robert L. RockDemocratic47.13%
965,816 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.