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Parents > United States > Iowa > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1887 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1887 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1887 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start February 27, 1888 - 12:00pm
Term End February 27, 1890 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur December 16, 2023 01:58pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Iowa Official Register, 1925-1926, p. 560
Iowa Official Register for 1888, p. 78-138 [Link] & The Tribune Almanac for 1888, p. 67-68 [Link]
Description County totals add up as follows:
Larrabee - 169,686
Anderson - 153,526
Cain - 14,499
Farnham - 319
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1885
NameWilliam Larrabee Votes175,605 (50.76%)
Term01/14/1886 - 02/27/1888 Margin7,021 (+2.03%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1889
NameHorace Boies Votes180,106 (49.90%)
Term02/27/1890 - 01/11/1892 Margin6,656 (+1.84%)
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Name (I) Gov. William Larrabee T. J. Anderson M. J. Cain V. G. Farnham (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Union Labor Prohibition Other  
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Uncertified Votes 169,596 (50.18%) 153,706 (45.47%) 14,283 (4.23%) 334 (0.10%) 93 (0.03%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -15,890 (-4.70%) -155,313 (-45.95%) -169,262 (-50.08%) -169,503 (-50.15%)  
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