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1912 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1912 Iowa gubernatorial election

← 1910 November 5, 1912 1914 →
 
Nominee George W. Clarke Edward G. Dunn John L. Stevens
Party Republican Democratic Progressive
Popular vote 184,150 182,449 71,879
Percentage 39.93% 39.56% 15.59%

Results by county
Clarke:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Dunn:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Beryl F. Carroll
Republican

Elected Governor

George W. Clarke
Republican

The 1912 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Republican nominee George W. Clarke defeated Democratic nominee Edward G. Dunn with 39.93% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 3, 1912.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward G. Dunn 31,965 55.72
Democratic John Taylor Hamilton 25,405 44.28
Total votes 57,370 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George W. Clarke 89,107 49.17
Republican Perry Greeley Holden 68,801 37.97
Republican A. V. Proudfoot 23,311 12.86
Total votes 181,219 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • George W. Clarke, Republican
  • Edward G. Dunn, Democratic

Other candidates

  • John L. Stevens, Progressive
  • I. S. McCrillis, Socialist
  • C. Durant Jones, Prohibition

Results

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1912 Iowa gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George W. Clarke 184,150 39.93%
Democratic Edward G. Dunn 182,449 39.56%
Progressive John L. Stevens 71,879 15.59%
Socialist I. S. McCrillis 14,986 3.25%
Prohibition C. Durant Jones 7,746 1.68%
Majority 1,701
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 31, 2020.