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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1865 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 10, 1865 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 10, 1865 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 1866 - 12:00pm
Term End January 16, 1868 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur December 13, 2023 10:13am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
The Tribune Almanac for 1867, p. 61-62 [Link]
Description With the soldier vote, which was not separated by counties, accounted for the county totals add up as follows:
Stone - 70,421
Benton - 54,070
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyUnion Won10/13/1863
NameWilliam M. Stone Votes86,118 (60.51%)
Term01/14/1864 - 01/16/1866 Margin29,949 (+21.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won10/08/1867
NameSamuel Merrill Votes90,204 (58.88%)
Term01/16/1868 - 01/11/1870 Margin27,238 (+17.78%)
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Name (I) Gov. William M. Stone Thomas H. Benton Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Other  
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Uncertified Votes 70,461 (56.41%) 54,090 (43.31%) 353 (0.28%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -16,371 (-13.11%) -70,108 (-56.13%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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