1885 Iowa gubernatorial election

1885 Iowa gubernatorial election
	County results ; Larrabee: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%; Whiting: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; Buren R. Sherman; Republican	Elected Governor ; William Larrabee; Republican

The 1885 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1885. Republican nominee William Larrabee defeated Democratic nominee Charles E. Whiting with 50.76% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

William Larrabee, Republican
Charles E. Whiting, Democratic

Other candidates

James Michelwait, Prohibition
Elias Doty, Greenback

Results

1885 Iowa gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Larrabee	175,605	50.76%
	Democratic	Charles E. Whiting	168,584	48.73%
	Prohibition	James Michelwait	1,412	0.41%
	Greenback	Elias Doty	314	0.09%
Majority			7,021
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 15, 2020.

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