1956 Indiana gubernatorial election

none related races 1956 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1956 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana Presidential no 1952 Indiana gubernatorial election 1952 1960 Indiana gubernatorial election 1960 November 6, 1956 File:Harold W. Handley (Indiana Governor) 2.jpg 150x150px Harold W. Handley Republican Party (United States) 1,086,868 55.61% 3x4.svg Ralph Tucker Democratic Party (United States) 859,393 43.98% File:1956 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County results Handley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Tucker: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor George N. Craig Republican Party (United States) Harold W. Handley Republican Party (United States) The 1956 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee Harold W. Handley defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Tucker with 55.61% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Harold W. Handley, Republican, Lieutenant Governor under George N. Craig Ralph Tucker, Democratic, Mayor of Terre Haute Other candidates J. Ralston Miller, Prohibition Merle N. Miller, Socialist Labor Results 1956 Indiana gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA160 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State 9781452290171 June 8, 2020 Cook Rhodes 5 November 2013 Republican Party (United States) Harold W. Handley 1,086,868 55.61% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Tucker 859,393 43.98% Prohibition Party J. Ralston Miller 6,791 0.35% Socialist Labor Party of America Merle N. Miller 1,238 0.06% 227,475 1,954,290 Republican Party (United States) References 1956 Indiana Gubernatorial Category:November 1956 in the United States