Template:For Template:Infobox election 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
Until 1976, all nominations for statewide office in Indiana were made by state conventions.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
Democratic nomination
Results
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Republican nomination
Results
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General election
Results
Governor
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Lieutenant governor
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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ A Politician Who Was His Own Man: Edgar Whitcomb, R.I.P., Cole, Ryan. www.nationalreview.com. National Review(6 February 2016). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ Birch Bayh: Making a Difference{{#if:Blaemire|, Blaemire}. Indiana University Press(2019). ISBN 9780253039194
- ↑ The 1972 Campaign. The New York Times(21 June 1972). Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787–1997{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Congressional Quarterly Inc.(1998). ISBN 1-56802-396-0
- America Votes 10: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1972{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Governmental Affairs Institute(1973)
- Doc: Memories from a Life in Public Service{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Indiana University Press(2000). ISBN 0-253-33767-4