1952 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1952 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Republican nominee George N. Craig defeated Democratic nominee John A. Watkins with 55.68% of the vote. Craig and Handley became the first gubernatorial ticket in Indiana history to receive more than one million votes.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * George N. Craig, Republican, National Commander of The American Legion
 * John A. Watkins, Democratic, Lieutenant Governor under Henry F. Schricker

Other candidates
 * Lester N. Abel, Prohibition
 * Samuel Boorda, Progressive
 * Charles Ginsberg, Socialist Labor