William Outten

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]

William Outten
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 30th district
In office November 3, 2004 – November 7, 2018
Preceded by	George Quillen
Succeeded by	W. Shannon Morris
Personal details
Born	William Robert Outten (1948-10-01)October 1, 1948 Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Died	March 17, 2020(2020-03-17) (aged 71) Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Harrington, Delaware
Alma mater	Delaware Technical Community College

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]