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1891
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Governor
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Iowa
Iowa Governor
Winner
DEM
Horace Boies
49.4%
207,594 votes
Runner-up
REP
Herman C. Wheeler
47.5%
199,381 votes
Margin
D+1.9
420,214
total votes
3 candidates
420,214 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Horace Boies
DEM
✓
DEM
207,594
49.4%
Herman C. Wheeler
REP
REP
199,381
47.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
13,239
3.1%
Seat History
Governor in Iowa
2022
Kim Reynolds
REP
R+18.5
2018
Kim Reynolds
REP
R+2.7
2014
Terry Edward Branstad
REP
R+21.7
2010
Terry Edward Branstad
REP
R+9.6
2006
Chet Culver
DEM
D+9.7
2002
Tom Vilsack
DEM
D+8.2
1998
Tom Vilsack
DEM
D+5.8
1994
Terry Edward Branstad
REP
R+15.2
1990
Terry Edward Branstad
REP
R+21.8
1986
Terry Edward Branstad
REP
R+3.9
1982
Terry Edward Branstad
REP
R+6.3
1978
Robert E. Ray
REP
R+17.3
1974
Robert E. Ray
REP
R+17.1
1972
Robert E. Ray
REP
R+18.2
1970
Robert E. Ray
REP
R+4.4
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Candidates
Herman C. Wheeler
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+1.9
Career
1891-1891
Governor
Full profile →
Horace Boies
DEM
Record
2W-1L
Avg Margin
R+1.4
Career
1889-1893
Governor
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