1883 Iowa gubernatorial election

1883 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1881 October 9, 1883 1885  →

Nominee Buren R. Sherman L. G. Kinne James B. Weaver Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 164,095 140,012 23,089 Percentage 50.15% 42.79% 7.06%

County results Sherman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Kinne:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

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

The 1883 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1883. Incumbent Republican Buren R. Sherman defeated Democratic nominee L. G. Kinne with 50.15% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Buren R. Sherman, Republican
• L. G. Kinne, Democratic

Other candidates

• James B. Weaver, Greenback

Results

1883 Iowa gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Buren R. Sherman (incumbent)	164,095	50.15%
	Democratic	L. G. Kinne	140,012	42.79%
	Greenback	James B. Weaver	23,089	7.06%
Majority			24,083
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved August 16, 2020.