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Template:ElectionsIN The 1972 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
Although during the same election cycle Indiana voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing the governor to serve in office for eight out of 12 years, incumbent Republican Governor Edgar Whitcomb was term-limited due to having been elected under the prior version of the constitution.[1][2][3]
Republican nominee, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives Otis Bowen defeated Democratic nominee Former Governor (1961-1965) Matthew E. Welsh with 56.77% of the vote.
Nominations[edit | edit source]
Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions.[4][5]
Democratic nomination[edit | edit source]
Results[edit | edit source]
Matthew E. Welsh, former Governor def. Larry A. Conrad, Secretary of State[6][7][8]
Republican nomination[edit | edit source]
Results[edit | edit source]
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General election[edit | edit source]
Results[edit | edit source]
Governor[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Otis Bowen | 1,203,903 | 56.77% | ||
| Democratic | Matthew E. Welsh | 900,489 | 42.46% | ||
| American Independent | Berryman S. Hurley | 8,525 | 0.40% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Finley C. Campbell | 6,278 | 0.30% | ||
| Socialist Labor | John M. Morris | 1,652 | 0.08% | ||
| Majority | 303,414 | 14.31% | |||
| Turnout | 2,120,847 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Lieutenant governor[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Orr | 1,149,255 | 55.34% | ||
| Democratic | Richard C. Bodine | 914,000 | 44.01% | ||
| American Independent | Raymond Lee Clark | 6,816 | 0.33% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Elizabeth Toohy | 4,737 | 0.23% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Casimer Kanczuzewski | 1,878 | 0.09% | ||
| Majority | 235,255 | 11.33% | |||
| Turnout | 2,076,686 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indiana Governor Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1972)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ↑ "World War II Hero, Former Indiana Governor Edgar Whitcomb Dead At 98". www.wfyi.org. WFYI: Indianapolis' Public Radio, TV & News Station. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ Cole, Ryan (6 February 2016). "A Politician Who Was His Own Man: Edgar Whitcomb, R.I.P." www.nationalreview.com. National Review. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ America Votes 10, p. 123.
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 112.
- ↑ Bowen and Du Bois 2000, p. 164.
- ↑ Blaemire, Robert (2019). Birch Bayh: Making a Difference. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 221. ISBN 9780253039194.
- ↑ "The 1972 Campaign". The New York Times. New York, NY. 21 June 1972. p. 28. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "IN Governor, 1972". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "1972 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 50.
- ↑ America Votes 10, p. 116.
- ↑ "1972 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results – Indiana". US Election Atlas. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787–1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1973). America Votes 10: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1972. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
- Brown, Otis R.; Du Bois, William (2000). Doc: Memories from a Life in Public Service. Bloomington, Illinois: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-33767-4.