1865 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1865 Iowa gubernatorial election
Flag of Iowa.svg
  1863 10 October 1865 1867  
  Willstone.gif Thomas Hart Benton (Iowa politician).jpg
Nominee William M. Stone Thomas H. Benton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote70,46154,090
Percentage56.41%43.31%

1865 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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 10 October 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]

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General election

On election day, 10 October 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 16 January 1866. [2]

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1865 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William M. Stone 70,461 56.41
Democratic Thomas H. Benton 54,09043.31
Scattering3530.28
Total votes124,904 100.00
Republican hold

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References

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