1865 Iowa gubernatorial election

1865 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1863 October 10, 1865 1867  →

Nominee William M. Stone Thomas H. Benton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 70,461 54,090 Percentage 56.41% 43.31%

County results Stone:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100% Benton:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90% No Data/Votes:

Governor before election William M. Stone Republican Elected Governor William M. Stone Republican

The 1865 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1865, in order to elect the governor of Iowa. Incumbent Republican governor William M. Stone was re-elected against Democratic nominee Thomas H. Benton. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 10, 1865, incumbent Republican governor William M. Stone won re-election by a margin of 16,371 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas H. Benton, thereby holding Republican control over the office of governor. Stone was sworn in for his second term on January 16, 1866. ^[2]

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1865 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William M. Stone	70,461	56.41
	Democratic	Thomas H. Benton	54,090	43.31
		Scattering	353	0.28
Total votes			124,904	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "William Milo Stone". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2023-11-28.
2. "IA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 25, 2005. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
3. Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1866 sess., 3, accessed November 28, 2023