1952 Iowa gubernatorial election

1952 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1950 November 4, 1952 1954  →

Nominee William S. Beardsley Herschel C. Loveless Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 638,388 587,671 Percentage 51.90% 47.78%

County results Beardsley:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Loveless:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election William S. Beardsley Republican Elected Governor William S. Beardsley Republican

The 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee and Mayor of Ottumwa Herschel C. Loveless with 51.90% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 2, 1952. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Herschel C. Loveless, Mayor of Ottumwa
• Otha Wearin, former U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herschel C. Loveless	49,766	58.20
	Democratic	Otha Wearin	35,742	41.80
Total votes			85,508	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• William S. Beardsley, incumbent Governor
• Kenneth A. Evans, former Lieutenant Governor
• William H. Nicholas, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William S. Beardsley (incumbent)	129,145	38.78
	Republican	Kenneth A. Evans	110,510	33.19
	Republican	William H. Nicholas	93,336	28.03
Total votes			332,991	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William S. Beardsley, Republican
• Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic

Other candidates

• Z. Everett Kellum, Prohibition
• Ernest J. Seemann, Independent

Results

1952 Iowa gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William S. Beardsley (incumbent)	638,388	51.90%
	Democratic	Herschel C. Loveless	587,671	47.78%
	Prohibition	Z. Everett Kellum	2,775	0.23%
	Independent	Ernest J. Seemann	1,202	0.10%
Majority			50,717
Turnout			1,230,045
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1952. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
2. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1952. Retrieved April 3, 2020.