Template:For Template:Infobox election Template:ElectionsIN The 1968 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
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.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
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.[1][2]
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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.[3][4]
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General election
Governor
Candidates
- Melvin E. Hawk, Prohibition
- Robert L. Rock, Democratic
- Edgar Whitcomb, Republican
Results
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Lieutenant governor
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References
- ↑ Rock wins Demo governor's spot. The Daily Banner(22 June 1968). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Demo Women Take Active Part in Helping Favorite Candidates. Indianapolis Star(22 June 1968). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ Municipal vote gives Whitcomb the GOP nod. The Daily Banner(19 June 1968). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ↑ The close convention upset that history mostly forgot, Foughty, Trevor. Capital & Washington(15 June 2018). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Congressional Quarterly Inc.(1998). ISBN 1-56802-396-0
- America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Governmental Affairs Institute(1970)
- Doc: Memories from a Life in Public Service{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indiana University Press(2000). ISBN 0-253-33767-4