1968 Indiana gubernatorial election
Template:ElectionsIN The 1968 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Roger D. Branigin was term-limited.
Republican nominee Edgar Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee Robert L. Rock with 52.72% of the vote.
NominationsEdit
Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions.[1][2]
Democratic nominationEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Richard C. Bodine, former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Robert L. Rock, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
ResultsEdit
The Democratic convention was held on June 21, 1968.[3][4]
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Republican primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Dr. Otis Bowen, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Earl Butz, former Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture
- Edgar Whitcomb, incumbent Secretary of State of Indiana
ResultsEdit
The Republican convention was held on June 18, 1968.[5][6]
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General electionEdit
GovernorEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Melvin E. Hawk, Prohibition
- Robert L. Rock, Democratic
- Edgar Whitcomb, Republican
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] | Edgar Whitcomb | 1,080,271 | 52.72% | |
| style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] | Robert L. Rock | 965,816 | 47.13% | |
| style="background-color: Template:Prohibition Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Prohibition Party|Template:Prohibition Party/meta/shortname]] | Melvin E. Hawk | 2,985 | 0.15% | |
| Majority | 114,455 | 5.59% | |||
| Turnout | 2,049,072 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican Party (United States) gain from Democratic Party (United States) | Swing | ||||
Lieutenant governorEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| style="background-color: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Republican Party (United States)|Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] | Richard E. Folz | 1,086,704 | 54.00% | |
| style="background-color: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/shortname]] | James W. Beatty | 922,352 | 45.83% | |
| style="background-color: Template:Prohibition Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Prohibition Party|Template:Prohibition Party/meta/shortname]] | James G. Harkless | 3,277 | 0.16% | |
| Majority | 164,352 | 8.17% | |||
| Turnout | 2,012,333 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican Party (United States) gain from Democratic Party (United States) | Swing | ||||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ America Votes 8, p. 116.
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 112.
- ↑ Myers, Hortense (22 June 1968). "Rock wins Demo governor's spot". The Daily Banner. Greencastle, IN. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Butters, Mary Ann (22 June 1968). "Demo Women Take Active Part in Helping Favorite Candidates". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Cadou, Eugene J. (19 June 1968). "Municipal vote gives Whitcomb the GOP nod". The Daily Banner. Greencastle, IN. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Foughty, Trevor (15 June 2018). "The close convention upset that history mostly forgot". Capital & Washington. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 50.
- ↑ America Votes 8, p. 107.
- ↑ "IN Governor, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ "1968 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ "1968 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
BibliographyEdit
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1970). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
- Brown, Otis R.; Du Bois, William (2000). Doc: Memories from a Life in Public Service. Bloomington, Illinois: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-33767-4.