1952 Iowa gubernatorial election
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The 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Herschel C. Loveless with 51.90% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on June 2, 1952.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herschel C. Loveless | 49,766 | 58.20 | |
Democratic | Otha Wearin | 35,742 | 41.80 | |
Total votes | 85,508 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William S. Beardsley, incumbent Governor
- Kenneth A. Evans, former Lieutenant Governor
- William H. Nicholas, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William S. Beardsley (incumbent) | 129,145 | 38.78 | |
Republican | Kenneth A. Evans | 110,510 | 33.19 | |
Republican | William H. Nicholas | 93,336 | 28.03 | |
Total votes | 332,991 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- William S. Beardsley, Republican
- Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic
Other candidates
- Z. Everett Kellum, Prohibition
- Ernest J. Seemann, Independent
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William S. Beardsley (incumbent) | 638,388 | 51.90% | ||
Democratic | Herschel C. Loveless | 587,671 | 47.78% | ||
Prohibition | Z. Everett Kellum | 2,775 | 0.23% | ||
Independent | Ernest J. Seemann | 1,202 | 0.10% | ||
Majority | 50,717 | ||||
Turnout | 1,230,045 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1952. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1952. Retrieved April 3, 2020.