1875 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1875 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1875. Republican nominee Samuel J. Kirkwood defeated Democratic nominee Shepherd Leffler with 57.03% of the vote.

1875 Iowa gubernatorial election

October 12, 1875
 
Nominee Samuel J. Kirkwood Shepherd Leffler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 124,855 93,270
Percentage 57.03% 42.61%

Governor before election

Cyrus C. Carpenter
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel J. Kirkwood
Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Samuel J. Kirkwood, Republican
  • Shepherd Leffler, Democratic

Other candidates

  • J. H. Lozier, Prohibition

Results

1875 Iowa gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Samuel J. Kirkwood 124,855 57.03%
Democratic Shepherd Leffler 93,270 42.61%
Prohibition J. H. Lozier 737 0.34%
Majority 31,585
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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