Robert L. Rock

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 8, 1927
Died
January 9, 2013
Age at death
85
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rock965,816
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Robert L. Rock (1927–2013), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 governor election in Indiana to Edgar Whitcomb, receiving 965,816 votes (47.13%).

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How many votes has Robert L. Rock received?

Robert L. Rock has received 965,816 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Robert L. Rock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968GovernorIndianaLost965,81647.13%Edgar Whitcomb
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7346629). 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 November 9, 2026.