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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, 1916 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1916 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1916 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 11, 1917 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 1919 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur December 21, 2023 09:12am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Iowa Official Register for 1919-1920, p. 363-364 [Link]
Description The soldier vote, which was not separated by counties, is as follows:
Harding - 1,486 (64.33%)
Meredith - 802 (34.72%)
Bennett - 18 (0.78%)
Ellett - 2 (0.09%)
Bashor - 1 (0.04%)
Dowler - 1 (0.04%)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1914
NameGeorge W. Clarke Votes207,881 (49.31%)
Term01/11/1915 - 01/11/1917 Margin26,845 (+6.37%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1918
NameWilliam L. Harding Votes192,662 (50.55%)
Term01/13/1919 - 01/13/1921 Margin13,847 (+3.63%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 05, 1916 IA Governor - R Primary
William L. Harding
R 228,054

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Name Lt. Gov. William L. Harding Edwin T. Meredith John W. Bennett Oren D. Ellett Stephen H. Bashor Arthur S. Dowler  
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition Progressive Socialist Labor  
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Uncertified Votes 313,586 (61.03%) 186,832 (36.36%) 8,200 (1.60%) 2,880 (0.56%) 2,035 (0.40%) 315 (0.06%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -126,754 (-24.67%) -305,386 (-59.43%) -310,706 (-60.47%) -311,551 (-60.63%) -313,271 (-60.97%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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