Ralph Tucker

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 30, 1906
Died
November 21, 1977
Age at death
71
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tucker859,393
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Ralph Tucker (1906–1977), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 governor election in Indiana to Harold W. Handley, receiving 859,393 votes (43.98%).

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How many votes has Ralph Tucker received?

Ralph Tucker has received 859,393 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ralph Tucker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956GovernorIndianaLost859,39343.98%Harold W. Handley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7288179). 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.