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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1885 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1885 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1885 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 14, 1886 - 12:00pm
Term End February 27, 1888 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur December 16, 2023 10:28am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Iowa Official Register, 1925-1926, p. 560
The Tribune Almanac for 1886, p. 63-64 [Link] & The Iowa Official Register for 1886 [Link]
Description County totals add up as follows:
Larrabee - 175,504
Whiting - 168,525
Michelwait - 1,405
Doty - 302
Others - 46
The county returns are described as "semi-official" by both the Tribune Almanac & The Official Register.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won10/09/1883
NameBuren R. Sherman Votes164,095 (50.15%)
Term01/14/1884 - 01/14/1886 Margin24,083 (+7.36%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1887
NameWilliam Larrabee Votes169,596 (50.17%)
Term02/27/1888 - 02/27/1890 Margin15,890 (+4.70%)
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Name William Larrabee Charles E. Whiting James Michelwait Elias Doty (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Greenback Other  
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Uncertified Votes 175,605 (50.76%) 168,584 (48.73%) 1,412 (0.41%) 314 (0.09%) 42 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,021 (-2.03%) -174,193 (-50.35%) -175,291 (-50.67%) -175,563 (-50.75%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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