1865 Iowa gubernatorial election

1865 Iowa gubernatorial election
	County results ; Stone: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100%; Benton: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; No Data/Votes:
Governor before election; William M. Stone; Republican	Elected Governor ; William M. Stone; Republican

The 1865 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on 10 October 1865 in order to elect the governor of Iowa. Incumbent Republican governor William M. Stone was re-elected against Democratic nominee Thomas H. Benton.^[1]

General election

On election day, 10 October 1865, incumbent Republican governor William M. Stone won re-election by a margin of 16,371 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas H. Benton, thereby holding Republican control over the office of governor. Stone was sworn in for his second term on 16 January 1866.^[2]

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1865^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William M. Stone	70,461	56.41
	Democratic	Thomas H. Benton	54,090	43.31
		Scattering	353	0.28
Total votes			124,904	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "William Milo Stone". National Governors Association. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
^ "IA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
^ Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1866 sess., 3, accessed 28 November 2023

[nga-Stone-1] "William Milo Stone". National Governors Association. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

[GBN-2] "IA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

[3] Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1866 sess., 3, accessed 28 November 2023

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