The 1994 Iowa gubernatorial election took place November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad ran for re-election to a fourth term as governor. Branstad narrowly defeated a tough challenger in his primary election, emerging victorious by fewer than 12,000 votes. On the Democratic side, Attorney General of Iowa Bonnie Campbell won her party's nomination and both Branstad and Campbell moved on to the general election. Branstad ultimately won re-election to a fourth term as governor, defeating Campbell by a comfortable margin.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor of Iowa
- Fred Grandy, U.S. Representative from Sioux City and former actor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Branstad (inc.) | 161,228 | 51.80 | |
| Republican | Fred Grandy | 149,809 | 48.13 | |
| Write-in | 240 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 311,277 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Bonnie Campbell, Attorney General of Iowa
- Darold Powers
- Bill Reichardt, former State Senator from Iowa City and former Green Bay Packers football player
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bonnie Campbell | 99,718 | 77.71 | |
| Democratic | Bill Reichardt | 24,630 | 19.19 | |
| Democratic | Darold Powers | 3,170 | 2.47 | |
| Write-in | 799 | 0.62 | ||
| Total votes | 128,317 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editGovernor Terry Branstad made reinstatement of the death penalty a central focus of his 1994 re-election campaign; however, despite successfully being re-elected, he was unable to implement this policy due to opposition from Democrats in the Iowa State Senate.[2]
Polling
edit| Source | Date | Branstad (R) | Campbell (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Register | Nov. 7, 1994 | 47% | 34% |
| KCCI-TV | Nov. 4, 1994 | 47% | 43% |
| Cedar Rapids Gazette | Oct. 23, 1994 | 45% | 43% |
| Des Moines Register | Oct. 7, 1994 | 45% | 41% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry Branstad (inc.) | 566,395 | 56.80% | −3.81% | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Campbell | 414,453 | 41.56% | +2.71% | |
| Independent | Richard O'Dell Hughes | 5,505 | 0.55% | ||
| Natural Law | Veronica Bells Butler | 3,737 | 0.37% | ||
| Libertarian | Carl Eric Olsen | 2,772 | 0.28% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Michael Galati | 770 | 0.08% | −0.36% | |
| Write-ins | 3,616 | 0.36% | |||
| Majority | 151,942 | 15.24% | −6.52% | ||
| Turnout | 997,248 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Primary Election, June 7, 1994 Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.
- ^ "Branstad says death penalty push unlikely in 2013". Mason City Globe Gazette. December 10, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "1994 General Election, November 8 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.