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      Home/Elections/1914/Governor/Iowa
      1914·Governor·Iowa

      Iowa Governor

      Winner
      REP
      George W. Clarke
      49.3%207,881 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John T. Hamilton
      42.9%181,036 votes
      Margin
      R+6.4
      421,578 total votes
      3 candidates421,578 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      George W. ClarkeREP✓
      		REP207,88149.3%
      John T. HamiltonDEM
      		DEM181,03642.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH32,6617.8%

      Seat History

      Governor in Iowa

      2022
      Kim ReynoldsREP
      R+18.5
      2018
      Kim ReynoldsREP
      R+2.7
      2014
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+21.7
      2010
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+9.6
      2006
      Chet CulverDEM
      D+9.7
      2002
      Tom VilsackDEM
      D+8.2
      1998
      Tom VilsackDEM
      D+5.8
      1994
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+15.2
      1990
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+21.8
      1986
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+3.9
      1982
      Terry Edward BranstadREP
      R+6.3
      1978
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+17.3
      1974
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+17.1
      1972
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+18.2
      1970
      Robert E. RayREP
      R+4.4
      View all Governor history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      George W. ClarkeREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+3.4
      Career1912-1914
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John T. HamiltonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+6.4
      Career1914-1914
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Iowa, 1914

      US Senate1 contest →
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