1885 Iowa gubernatorial election

1885 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1883 November 3, 1885 1887  →

Nominee William Larrabee Charles E. Whiting Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 175,605 168,584 Percentage 50.76% 48.73%

County results Larrabee:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Whiting:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Buren R. Sherman Republican Elected Governor William Larrabee Republican

The 1885 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1885. Republican nominee William Larrabee defeated Democratic nominee Charles E. Whiting with 50.76% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Larrabee, Republican
• Charles E. Whiting, Democratic

Other candidates

• James Michelwait, Prohibition
• Elias Doty, Greenback

Results

1885 Iowa gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Larrabee	175,605	50.76%
	Democratic	Charles E. Whiting	168,584	48.73%
	Prohibition	James Michelwait	1,412	0.41%
	Greenback	Elias Doty	314	0.09%
Majority			7,021
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved August 15, 2020.