The 1976 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Governor Otis Bowen defeated Democratic nominee Larry A. Conrad with 56.85% of the vote.
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on May 4, 1976.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Larry A. Conrad, Secretary of State[1]
- Jack L. New, State Treasurer[2]
- Robert J. Fair, State Senator[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry A. Conrad | 358,421 | 64.47 | |
| Democratic | Jack L. New | 105,965 | 19.06 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. Fair | 91,606 | 16.48 | |
| Total votes | 555,992 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Otis Bowen, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Otis Bowen (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
| Total votes | ||||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Larry Conrad, Democratic
- Otis Bowen, Republican
- Daniel P. Talbot, American, pastor of the Church of God, Plymouth[7]
- Samuel L. Washington, U.S. Labor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Otis Bowen (incumbent) | 1,236,555 | 56.85% | ||
| Democratic | Larry A. Conrad | 927,243 | 42.63% | ||
| American | Daniel P. Talbot | 9,850 | 0.45% | ||
| U.S. Labor | Samuel L. Washington | 1,676 | 0.08% | ||
| Majority | 309,312 | 14.22% | |||
| Turnout | 2,175,324 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Larry Conrad Is Dead; Indiana Politician, 55". New York Times. New York, NY. July 10, 1990. p. 8. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Albright, Paul, ed. (1977). State Administrative Officials Classified by Functions, 1977. Lexington, KY: The Council of State Governments. p. 185.
- ^ Workshops for State Review of Site Suitability Criteria for High-Level Radioactive Waste Repositories: Discussion Group Reports. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 1977. p. B-4.
- ^ "IN Governor, 1976 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 111.
- ^ a b America Votes 12, p. 129.
- ^ "Brazil Times Newspaper Archives September 01, 1976 Page 1". Brazil Times. Brazil, IN. September 1, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "IN Governor, 1976". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 50.
- ^ America Votes 12, p. 120.
Bibliography
edit- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M.; McGillivray, Alice V. (1977). America Votes 12: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1976. Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.