The 1974 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee James Schaben with 58.07% of the vote.
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 County results Ray: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Schaben: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on June 4, 1974.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- James Schaben, State Senator
- William J. Gannon, former State Representative
- Clark R. Rasmussen, former State Representative
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Schaben | 59,840 | 44.82 | |
| Democratic | William J. Gannon | 52,420 | 39.26 | |
| Democratic | Clark R. Rasmussen | 21,240 | 15.91 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 16 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 133,516 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert D. Ray, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Ray (incumbent) | 126,113 | 99.98 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 25 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 126,138 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Robert D. Ray, Republican
- James Schaben, Democratic
Other candidates
- Ralph Scott, American
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert D. Ray (incumbent) | 534,518 | 58.07% | −0.36% | |
| Democratic | James Schaben | 377,553 | 41.02% | +0.76% | |
| American | Ralph Scott | 8,323 | 0.90% | ||
| Write-ins | 64 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 156,965 | 17.05% | |||
| Turnout | 920,458 | ||||
| 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. 1974. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1974. Retrieved February 19, 2019.