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1846 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1846 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Ansel Briggs won the 1846 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Ansel Briggs received 7,626 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was Thomas McKnight (49.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Briggs and McKnight

Briggs +1.6 pts · won by 247 votes
Ansel BriggsDemocraticWINNER50.82%
7,626 votes
Thomas McKnightWhig Party49.18%
7,379 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.