1968_Indiana_gubernatorial_election
1968 Indiana gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Indiana
For related races, see 1968 United States gubernatorial elections.
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.
Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions.[1][2]
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Richard C. Bodine, former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Robert L. Rock, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
The Democratic convention was held on June 21, 1968.[3][4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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Republican primary
Candidates
- 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
Results
The Republican convention was held on June 18, 1968.[6][7]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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Governor
Candidates
- Melvin E. Hawk, Prohibition
- Robert L. Rock, Democratic
- Edgar Whitcomb, Republican
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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Lieutenant governor
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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- America Votes 8, p. 116.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 112.
- Myers, Hortense (June 22, 1968). "Rock wins Demo governor's spot". The Daily Banner. Greencastle, IN. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Butters, Mary Ann (June 22, 1968). "Demo Women Take Active Part in Helping Favorite Candidates". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Foughty, Trevor (June 14, 2018). "That wild 1968 Indiana Democrat convention" (PDF). Howey Politics Indiana. Vol. 23, no. 41. Kokomo, Indiana. p. 7. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Cadou, Eugene J. (June 19, 1968). "Municipal vote gives Whitcomb the GOP nod". The Daily Banner. Greencastle, IN. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Foughty, Trevor (June 15, 2018). "The close convention upset that history mostly forgot". Capital & Washington. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "IN Governor, 1968 - R Convention". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 50.
- America Votes 8, p. 107.
- "IN Governor, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "1968 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "1968 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- 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.