1924 Iowa gubernatorial election

1924 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1922 November 4, 1924 1926  →

Nominee John Hammill James C. Murtagh Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 604,624 226,850 Percentage 72.72% 27.28%

County results Hammill:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Murtagh:     50–60%

Governor before election Nathan E. Kendall Republican Elected Governor John Hammill Republican

The 1924 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Republican nominee John Hammill defeated Democratic nominee James C. Murtagh with 72.72% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 2, 1924. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Hammill, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
• W. J. Burbank
• J. H. Anderson
• Glenn C. Haynes
• Jonas D. Buser
• A. J. Banks

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Hammill	95,313	27.23
	Republican	W. J. Burbank	88,304	25.22
	Republican	J. H. Anderson	74,828	21.37
	Republican	Glenn C. Haynes	65,088	18.59
	Republican	Jonas D. Buser	15,459	4.42
	Republican	A. J. Banks	11,097	3.17
Total votes			350,089	100.00

General election

Candidates

• John Hammill, Republican
• James C. Murtagh, Democratic

Results

1924 Iowa gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Hammill	604,624	72.72%
	Democratic	James C. Murtagh	226,850	27.28%
Majority			377,774
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 16, 2020.
2. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved June 16, 2020.