1854 Iowa gubernatorial election

1854 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1850 August 7, 1854 1857  →

Nominee James W. Grimes Curtis Bates Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 23,312 21,192 Percentage 52.38% 47.62%

County results Grimes:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     >90% Bates:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90% No Data/Votes:

Governor before election Stephen P. Hempstead Democratic Elected Governor James W. Grimes Whig

The 1854 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1854, in order to elect the Governor of Iowa. Whig nominee James W. Grimes defeated Democratic nominee Curtis Bates. ^[1]

General election

On election day, August 7, 1854, Whig nominee James W. Grimes won the election by a margin of 2,120 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Curtis Bates, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Grimes was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Iowa on December 9, 1854. ^[2]

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1854 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	James W. Grimes	23,312	52.38
	Democratic	Curtis Bates	21,192	47.62
Total votes			44,504	100.00
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

1. "James Wilson Grimes". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2023-11-27.
2. "IA - Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 4, 2005. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
3. Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1854 sess., 42, accessed November 27, 2023