1899 Iowa gubernatorial election
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The 1899 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1899. Incumbent Republican L. M. Shaw defeated Democratic nominee Frederick Edward White with 55.26% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- L. M. Shaw, Republican
- Frederick Edward White, Democratic
Other candidates
- Marshall W. Atwood, Prohibition
- Charles Lloyd, People's
- M. J. Kremer, Socialist Labor
- C. C. Heacock, United Christian
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | L. M. Shaw (incumbent) | 239,464 | 55.26% | ||
Democratic | Frederick Edward White | 183,301 | 42.30% | ||
Prohibition | Marshall W. Atwood | 7,639 | 1.76% | ||
Populist | Charles Lloyd | 1,698 | 0.39% | ||
Socialist Labor | M. J. Kremer | 757 | 0.18% | ||
Independent | C. C. Heacock | 484 | 0.11% | ||
Majority | 56,163 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 7, 2020.