William Outten Explained

William Outten
State House:	Delaware
District:	30th
Term Start:	November 3, 2004
Term End:	November 7, 2018
Predecessor:	George Quillen
Successor:	W. Shannon Morris
Birth Name:	William Robert Outten
Birth Date:	1 October 1948
Birth Place:	Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Death Place:	Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Harrington, Delaware
Alma Mater:	Delaware 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

• 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]

External links

• Official page at the Delaware General Assembly

Notes and References

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