John A. Watkins

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 8, 1898
Died
February 26, 1973
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watkins841,984
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

John A. Watkins (1898–1973), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1952 governor election in Indiana to George N. Craig, receiving 841,984 votes (43.58%).

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How many votes has John A. Watkins received?

John A. Watkins has received 841,984 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A. Watkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorIndianaLost841,98443.58%George N. Craig
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15821509). 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.