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1942 Iowa gubernatorial election

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1942 Iowa gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 3, 1942 1944 →
 
Nominee Bourke B. Hickenlooper Nelson G. Kraschel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 438,547 258,310
Percentage 62.75% 36.96%

County results
Hickenlooper:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kraschel:      50–60%

Governor before election

George A. Wilson
Republican

Elected Governor

Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Republican

The 1942 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Republican nominee Bourke B. Hickenlooper defeated Democratic nominee Nelson G. Kraschel with 62.75% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 1, 1942.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nelson G. Kraschel 50,172
Democratic Earl Miller 45,262
Democratic A. E. Augustine 28,293
Total votes

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bourke B. Hickenlooper 186,211 100.00
Total votes 186,211 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Republican
  • Nelson G. Kraschel, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Ward Hall, Prohibition
  • F. M. Briggs, Independent

Results

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1942 Iowa gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bourke B. Hickenlooper 438,547 62.75%
Democratic Nelson G. Kraschel 258,310 36.96%
Prohibition Ward Hall 1,483 0.21%
Independent F. M. Briggs 590 0.08%
Majority 180,237
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1942. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1942. Retrieved April 18, 2020.