1861 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1861 Iowa gubernatorial election
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  1859 8 October 1861 1863  
  Samuel Jordan Kirkwood.jpg Lt. Col. W.H. Merritt, 1st Iowa Inf. USA LOC cwpb.07058.jpg
Nominee Samuel J. Kirkwood William H. Merritt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote60,30343,245
Percentage55.48%39.78%

1861 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Kirkwood:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Merritt:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
No Data/Votes:     

Governor before election

Samuel J. Kirkwood
Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel J. Kirkwood
Republican

The 1861 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on 8 October 1861 in order to elect the governor of Iowa. Incumbent Republican governor Samuel J. Kirkwood was re-elected against Democratic nominee William H. Merritt and several other candidates. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 October 1861, incumbent Republican governor Samuel J. Kirkwood won re-election by a margin of 17,058 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William H. Merritt, thereby holding Republican control over the office of governor. Kirkwood was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1862. [2]

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1861 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel J. Kirkwood 60,303 55.48
Democratic William H. Merritt 43,24539.78
Democratic Ben M. Samuels4,4954.14
Democratic Henry Clay Dean 4400.41
Democratic Charles Mason 1420.13
Democratic Lincoln Clark 500.05
Scattering250.02
Total votes108,700 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Samuel Jordan Kirkwood". National Governors Association . Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. "IA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1862 sess., 3, accessed 28 November 2023