Crawford F. Parker, Gubernatorial candidate

Crawford F. Parker

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 20, 1906
Died
February 15, 1986
Age at death
79
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parker1.0M
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Crawford F. Parker (1906–1986), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 governor election in Indiana to Matthew E. Welsh, receiving 1,049,540 votes (49.3%).

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How many votes has Crawford F. Parker received?

Crawford F. Parker has received 1,049,540 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Crawford F. Parker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorIndianaLost1,049,54049.3%Matthew E. Welsh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15803987). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.