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The 1920 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Nathan E. Kendall defeated Democratic nominee Clyde L. Herring with 58.66% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Nathan E. Kendall | 513,118 | 58.66% | ||
| Democratic | Clyde L. Herring | 338,108 | 38.65% | ||
| Socialist | George J. Peck | 13,671 | 1.56% | ||
| Farmer–Labor | Mathis Faber | 9,153 | 1.05% | ||
| Socialist Labor | J. Jay Hisel | 760 | 0.09% | ||
| Majority | 175,010 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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