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  IA Governor
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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1936 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1936 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1936 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 1937 - 12:00pm
Term End January 12, 1939 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH August 16, 2010 06:30pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1934
NameClyde L. Herring Votes468,921 (51.75%)
Term01/14/1935 - 01/14/1937 Margin74,287 (+8.20%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1938
NameGeorge Wilson Votes447,061 (52.71%)
Term01/12/1939 - 01/14/1941 Margin59,282 (+6.99%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 01, 1936 IA Governor - R Primary
George Wilson
R 246,421
Jun 01, 1936 IA Governor - D Primary
Nelson G. Kraschel
D 135,272

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel George Wilson Wallace M. Short Ted Fitch J. P. Russell  
PartyDemocratic Republican Farmer-Labor Prohibition Socialist  
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Uncertified Votes 524,178 (48.56%) 521,747 (48.33%) 31,438 (2.91%) 1,159 (0.11%) 970 (0.09%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,431 (-0.23%) -492,740 (-45.65%) -523,019 (-48.45%) -523,208 (-48.47%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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