Otis Bowen
★ Governor
- Born
- February 26, 1918
- Died
- May 4, 2013
- Age at death
- 95
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1976
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowen2.4M
Opponents1.8M
2
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1976, Otis Bowen ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Bowen's biggest single-election total was 1,236,555 votes, in the 1976 governor election in Indiana. Bowen's closest win came in the 1972 governor election in Indiana, decided by 303,414 votes.
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How many votes has Otis Bowen received?
Otis Bowen has received 2,440,458 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 1,236,55556.85% | Larry A. Conrad |
| 1972 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 1,203,90356.77% | Matthew E. Welsh |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887335). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Otis Bowen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/otis-bowen. Accessed [date].