Harold W. Handley, Governor

Harold W. Handley

Governor
Born
November 27, 1909
Died
August 30, 1972
Age at death
62
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Handley1.1M
Opponents859,393
1
Elections run

Harold W. Handley (1909–1972), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1956 governor election in Indiana with 1,086,868 votes (55.61%), defeating Ralph Tucker.

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How many votes has Harold W. Handley received?

Harold W. Handley has received 1,086,868 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Harold W. Handley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956GovernorIndianaWon1,086,86855.61%Ralph Tucker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1585837). 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.