George N. Craig, Governor

George N. Craig

Governor
Born
August 6, 1909
Died
December 17, 1992
Age at death
83
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Craig1.1M
Opponents841,984
1
Elections run

George N. Craig (1909–1992), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1952 governor election in Indiana with 1,075,685 votes (55.68%), defeating John A. Watkins.

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How many votes has George N. Craig received?

George N. Craig has received 1,075,685 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George N. Craig’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorIndianaWon1,075,68555.68%John A. Watkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1507964). 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.