1859 Iowa gubernatorial election

1859 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1857 October 11, 1859 1861  →

Nominee Samuel J. Kirkwood Augustus C. Dodge Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 56,532 53,332 Percentage 51.46% 48.54%

County results Kirkwood:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% Dodge:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     90-100% No Data/Votes:

Governor before election Ralph P. Lowe Republican Elected Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood Republican

The 1859 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1859, in order to elect the Governor of Iowa. Republican nominee and incumbent Iowa Senate member Samuel J. Kirkwood defeated Democratic nominee and former United States Ambassador to Spain Augustus C. Dodge. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee Samuel J. Kirkwood won the election by a margin of 3,200 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Augustus C. Dodge, thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Kirkwood was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Iowa on January 11, 1860. ^[2]

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1859 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel J. Kirkwood	56,532	51.46
	Democratic	Augustus C. Dodge	53,332	48.54
Total votes			109,864	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Samuel Jordan Kirkwood". 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. 1860 sess., 51, accessed November 27, 2023