Matthew E. Welsh
★ Governor
- Born
- September 15, 1912
- Died
- May 28, 1995
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1960–1972
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welsh2.0M
Opponents2.3M
2
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1972, Matthew E. Welsh ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Welsh's biggest single-election total was 1,072,717 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Indiana.
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How many votes has Matthew E. Welsh received?
Matthew E. Welsh has received 1,973,206 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | GovernorIndiana | Lost | 900,48942.46% | Otis Bowen |
| 1960 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 1,072,71750.39% | Crawford F. Parker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1909491). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthew E. Welsh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthew-e-welsh. Accessed [date].