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  IA Governor
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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1942 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1942 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1942 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 1943 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 1945 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedev August 24, 2023 07:24am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Iowa Official Register, 1943-1944, p. 317-318
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1940
NameGeorge Wilson Votes620,480 (52.72%)
Term01/14/1941 - 01/14/1943 Margin66,539 (+5.65%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1944
NameRobert D. Blue Votes561,827 (56.01%)
Term01/11/1945 - 01/13/1947 Margin124,143 (+12.38%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 01, 1942 IA Governor - R Primary
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R 231,473
Jun 01, 1942 IA Governor - D Primary
Nelson G. Kraschel
D 78,465

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel Ward Hall F. M. Briggs  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Progressive New Dealer  
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Certified Votes 438,556 (62.75%) 258,310 (36.96%) 1,483 (0.21%) 590 (0.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -180,246 (-25.79%) -437,073 (-62.53%) -437,966 (-62.66%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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