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Elections in Iowa |
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The 1850 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1850.[1]
Incumbent Democratic Governor Ansel Briggs declined to stand for re-election.[2][3]
Democratic nominee Stephen P. Hempstead defeated Whig nominee James L. Thompson and Free Soil nominee William Penn Clark with 52.94% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Stephen P. Hempstead | 13,486 | 52.94% | ||
Whig | James L. Thompson | 11,403 | 44.76% | ||
Free Soil | William Penn Clark | 575 | 2.26% | ||
Scattering | 11 | 0.04% | |||
Majority | 2,083 | 8.18% | |||
Turnout | 25,475 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |