Arthur Robert Bowers (February 16, 1919 – May 21, 1988) was a Democratic politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives.

A Steubenville, Ohio, native, Bowers initially won election to a seat in the Ohio House in 1962, when apportionment was still chosen at-large.

When Representative Douglas Applegate opted to run for the Ohio Senate in 1968, Bowers made a political comeback and again ran for a seat in the Ohio House.

In 1972, Bowers was named Chairman of the Transportation and Highways Committee.

[2] He served in that role for the rest of his House career, and was pivotal in requiring seat belts in Ohio automobiles.