1934 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1934 Iowa gubernatorial election
Flag of Iowa (variant).svg
  1932 November 6, 1934 1936  
  Clyde Herring (cropped).jpg Dan W. Turner.png
Nominee Clyde L. Herring Dan W. Turner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote468,921394,634
Percentage51.75%43.55%

1934 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Herring:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Turner:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Clyde L. Herring
Democratic

Elected Governor

Clyde L. Herring
Democratic

The 1934 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Clyde L. Herring defeated Republican nominee Dan W. Turner with 51.75% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1934 Iowa gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Clyde L. Herring (incumbent) 468,921 51.75%
Republican Dan W. Turner 394,63443.55%
Farmer–Labor Wallace M. Short37,0324.09%
Prohibition L. J. U. Smay2,1930.24%
Socialist Arthur W. Saarman1,8660.21%
Communist Ira R. Meade1,5210.17%
Majority74,287
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved May 8, 2020.