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1976 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1976 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Otis Bowen won the 1976 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Otis Bowen received 1,236,555 popular votes (56.85%). The main challenger was Larry A. Conrad (42.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowen and Conrad

Bowen +14.2 pts · won by 309,312 votes
Otis BowenRepublicanWINNER56.85%
1,236,555 votes
Larry A. ConradDemocratic42.63%
927,243 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.