Robert D. Fulton

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Robert David Fulton (born May 13, 1929) was a former Governor of the U.S. state of Iowa. A Democrat, Fulton briefly served as Governor in 1969 following the election of former Governor Harold Hughes to the United States Senate until the office was taken by Robert D. Ray, who had won election to the office in November 1968.

Fulton was born in Waterloo, Iowa. He served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1958 to 1960, followed by a term as a member of the Iowa Senate from 1962 to 1964. He then became Hughes' running mate, and with the reelection of Hughes Fulton became Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Fulton served as Lt. Governor from 1962 to 1969. Fulton would become the last Democrat to act as Governor of Iowa until the 1998 election of Democrat Tom Vilsack as Governor.

Fulton ran for a full term in 1970, but was defeated by Robert Ray. After leaving the Governor's office, Fulton served as a member of the Democratic National Committee, and was a delegate to the 1972 Democratic National Convention.

Preceded by Harold Hughes

Governor of Iowa 1969

Succeeded by Robert D. Ray

Governors of Iowa
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