The 1889 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee Horace Boies defeated Republican nominee Joseph Hutchison with 49.90% of the vote.
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 Results by county Boies: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hutchinson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Horace Boies, Democratic
- Joseph Hutchison, Republican
Other candidates
- S. B. Downing, Union Labor
- Malcolm Smith, Prohibition
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Horace Boies | 180,106 | 49.90% | ||
| Republican | Joseph Hutchison | 173,450 | 48.05% | ||
| Labor | S. B. Downing | 5,773 | 1.60% | ||
| Prohibition | Malcolm Smith | 1,362 | 0.38% | ||
| Majority | 6,656 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 12, 2020.