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Information on Otis Ray Bowen
Otis Ray Bowen
Notable Facts
Served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (Under President Ronald Reagan) from 1985-1989
Served as Speaker of the House in the 95th General Assembly (1966-1968)
Served as Speaker of the House in the 96th General Assembly (1968-1970)
Served as Speaker of the House in the 97th General Assembly (1970-1972)
Offices
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Indiana House
Marshall
County
In office
Nov 7, 1956 to Nov 5, 1958
Party:
Republican
Assumed:
General Election
Indiana House
Marshall
County
In office
Nov 9, 1960 to Nov 9, 1966
Party:
Republican
Assumed:
General Election
Left:
Redistricting
District 8
In office
Nov 9, 1966 to Nov 8, 1972
Party:
Republican
Assumed:
General Election
Left:
Ran For Other Office
Governor
Statewide
In office
Jan 8, 1973 to Jan 12, 1981
Party:
Republican
Assumed:
General Election
Left:
Term Limited
Otis Ray Bowen spent 22 years, 6 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.
Elections
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1972–Governor
WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 7, 1972
56.77%
Otis Ray Bowen
*
, Republican, 1,203,903 votes
42.46%
Matthew Empson Welsh
, Democratic, 900,489 votes
0.40%
Berryman S. Hurley
, Indiana American Independent, 8,525 votes
0.30%
Finley C. Campbell
, Peace and Freedom, 6,278 votes
0.08%
John Marion Morris
, Socialist Labor, 1,652 votes
Out of
2,120,847
votes casts, the margin of victory was
303,414
(14.31%)
1976–Governor
WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 2, 1976
56.84%
Otis Ray Bowen
(i)*
, Republican, 1,236,555 votes
Lt. Governor:
Robert Dunkerson Orr
42.63%
Larry Conrad
, Democratic, 927,243 votes
Lt. Governor:
Thomas Joseph Teague
0.45%
Daniel P. Talbot
, American, 9,850 votes
Lt. Governor:
Don L. Osterman
0.08%
Samuel L. Washington
, U.S. Labor, 1,676 votes
Out of
2,175,324
votes casts, the margin of victory was
309,312
(14.21%)
In the 2 races for which we have results, Otis Ray Bowen had a record of 2-0. That includes a record of 2-0 in 2 general elections.