Edgar Whitcomb
★ Governor
- Born
- November 6, 1917
- Died
- February 4, 2016
- Age at death
- 98
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1968
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1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whitcomb1.1M
Opponents965,816
1
Elections run
Edgar Whitcomb (1917–2016), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1968 governor election in Indiana with 1,080,271 votes (52.72%), defeating Robert L. Rock.
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How many votes has Edgar Whitcomb received?
Edgar Whitcomb has received 1,080,271 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 1,080,27152.72% | Robert L. Rock |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880457). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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