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William Outten

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William Outten
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
November 3, 2004 – November 7, 2018
Preceded byGeorge Quillen
Succeeded byW. Shannon Morris
Personal details
Born
William Robert Outten

(1948-10-01)October 1, 1948
Milford, Delaware, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2020(2020-03-17) (aged 71)
Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHarrington, Delaware
Alma materDelaware Technical Community College

William Robert "Bobby" Outten (October 1, 1948 – March 17, 2020) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019, representing District 30.[1][2] Outten earned an AA in business administration from Delaware Technical Community College. He died in 2020 at the age of 71.[3]

Electoral history

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  • In 2004, Outten won the general election with 4,644 votes (59.3%) against Democratic nominee Kimberly Robbins to replace retiring Republican George Quillen.[4]
  • In 2006, Outten won the general election with 3,521 votes (63.4%) against Democratic nominee Robert Price, who had run in 2004 but lost the primary election to Kimberly Robbins.[5]
  • In 2008, Outten was unopposed in the general election, winning 6,921 votes.[6]
  • In 2010, Outten was unopposed in the general election, winning 5,514 votes.[7]
  • In 2012, Outten won the general election with 5,906 votes (91.9%) against Libertarian nominee Gordon Smith.[8]
  • In 2014, Outten won the general election with 3,489 votes (65.7%) against Democratic nominee Jonathan Gallo and Libertarian nominee Gordon Smith.[9]
  • In 2016, Outten won the general election with 6,337 votes (70.7%) against Democratic nominee Charles Groce.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Representative William R. Outten (R)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "William Outten's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. ^ "Former State Rep. Bobby Outten passes away at 71". 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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