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County results Loveless: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Murray: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Iowa |
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The 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democrat Herschel C. Loveless defeated Republican nominee William G. Murray with 54.13% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 2, 1958.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Herschel C. Loveless (incumbent) | 94,418 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 94,418 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William G. Murray | 112,496 | 56.6 | |
Republican | William H. Nicholas | 86,154 | 43.4 | |
Total votes | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Herschel C. Loveless (incumbent) | 465,024 | 54.13% | ||
Republican | William G. Murray | 394,071 | 45.87% | ||
Majority | 70,953 | ||||
Turnout | 859,095 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |