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1881 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1881 Iowa gubernatorial election

← 1879 October 11, 1881 1883 →
 
Nominee Buren R. Sherman L. G. Kinne D. M. Clark
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote 133,328 73,344 28,112
Percentage 56.72% 31.20% 11.96%

Governor before election

John H. Gear
Republican

Elected Governor

Buren R. Sherman
Republican

The 1881 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1881. Republican nominee Buren R. Sherman defeated Democratic nominee L. G. Kinne with 56.72% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Buren R. Sherman, Republican
  • L. G. Kinne, Democratic

Other candidates

  • D. M. Clark, Greenback

Results

1881 Iowa gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Buren R. Sherman 133,328 56.72%
Democratic L. G. Kinne 73,344 31.20%
Greenback D. M. Clark 28,112 11.96%
Majority 59,984
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 20, 2020.