1869 Iowa gubernatorial election

1869 Iowa gubernatorial election
	County results ; Merrill: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100%; Gillespie: 50-60% 60-70%; No Data/Votes:
Governor before election; Samuel Merrill; Republican	Elected Governor ; Samuel Merrill; Republican

The 1869 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1869. Incumbent Republican Samuel Merrill defeated Democratic nominee George Gillespie with 62.93% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Samuel Merrill, Republican
George Gillespie, Democratic

Results

1869 Iowa gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel Merrill (incumbent)	97,243	62.93%
	Democratic	George Gillespie	57,287	37.07%
Majority			39,956
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

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