1968 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1968 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.

1968 Indiana gubernatorial election
November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Edgar Whitcomb Robert L. Rock
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,080,271 965,816
Percentage 52.72% 47.13%
County results
Whitcomb:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Rock:      50–60%
Governor before election

Roger D. Branigin
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Edgar Whitcomb
Republican

Elections in Indiana

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.

Nominations

Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions.[1][2]

Democratic nomination

Candidates

Results

The Democratic convention was held on June 21, 1968.[3][4]

Democratic convention results[3][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Rock 953 49.33
Democratic Richard C. Bodine 951 49.23
Absent/not voting 28 1.45
Total votes 1,932 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

The Republican convention was held on June 18, 1968.[6][7]

Republican convention results[6][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Whitcomb 1,260 56.86
Republican Otis Bowen 527 23.78
Republican Earl Butz 429 19.36
Total votes 2,216 100.00

General election

Governor

Candidates

Results
1968 Indiana gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Edgar Whitcomb 1,080,271 52.72%
Democratic Robert L. Rock 965,816 47.13%
Prohibition Melvin E. Hawk 2,985 0.15%
Majority 114,455 5.59%
Turnout 2,049,072 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

Lieutenant governor
1968 Indiana lieutenant gubernatorial election[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Richard E. Folz 1,086,704 54.00%
Democratic James W. Beatty 922,352 45.83%
Prohibition James G. Harkless 3,277 0.16%
Majority 164,352 8.17%
Turnout 2,012,333 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References
  1. America Votes 8, p. 116.
  2. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 112.
  3. Myers, Hortense (22 June 1968). "Rock wins Demo governor's spot". The Daily Banner. Greencastle, IN. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. Foughty, Trevor (14 June 2018). "That wild 1968 Indiana Democrat convention" (PDF). Howey Politics Indiana. Vol. 23 no. 41. Kokomo, Indiana. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. Cadou, Eugene J. (19 June 1968). "Municipal vote gives Whitcomb the GOP nod". The Daily Banner. Greencastle, IN. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  7. Foughty, Trevor (15 June 2018). "The close convention upset that history mostly forgot". Capital & Washington. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. "IN Governor, 1968 - R Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 50.
  10. America Votes 8, p. 107.
  11. "IN Governor, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  12. "1968 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  13. "1968 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

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