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County results Sherman: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Kinne: 40-50% 50-60% Clark: 30-40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1881 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1881. Republican nominee Buren R. Sherman defeated Democratic nominee La Vega G. Kinne with 56.72% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Buren R. Sherman | 133,328 | 56.72% | ||
| Democratic | La Vega G. Kinne | 73,344 | 31.20% | ||
| Greenback | David M. Clark | 28,112 | 11.96% | ||
| Majority | 59,984 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||