DemocratNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1984
Arthur R. Bowers
Last held office: Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 (1972–1986). Ran in 9 elections between 1968 and 1984, winning 9.
- Last margin
- +45.2
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 9
- 1968–1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Bowers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Ohio House of Representatives, District 33Ohio House of Representatives, District 98
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bowers has run
Margin: how far Bowers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Gale D. Thompson (R) | 72.6% | D+45.2 |
| 1980 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Joseph Dicarlo (R) | 63% | D+26.1 |
| 1978 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | John J. Moffett (R) | 66.8% | D+33.6 |
| 1976 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Simon F. Carpino (R) | 75.2% | D+50.4 |
| 1972 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 | General | Won | Paul L. Bigsby (R) | 70.8% | D+41.7 |
| 1970 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Joseph A. Bell (R) | 69% | D+38.0 |
| 1968 | Ohio House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Joseph A. Bell (R) | 63% | D+26.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bowers has held
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 98 · 1972–1986
- Ohio House of Representatives, District 33 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bowers has run against
- Gale D. Thompson (R) · 1982 election, won
- Joseph Dicarlo (R) · 1980 election, won
- John J. Moffett (R) · 1978 election, won
- Simon F. Carpino (R) · 1974 election, won
- Paul L. Bigsby (R) · 1972 election, won
- Joseph A. Bell (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive