1972 Indiana gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Indiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For related races, see 1972 United States gubernatorial elections.
The 1972 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
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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.