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1850 Iowa Governor Election
Iowa · 2 candidates
Hempstead +8.2 pts · won by 2,083 votes
Stephen P. HempsteadDemocraticWINNER52.94%
13,486 votes
James L. ThompsonWhig Party44.76%
11,403 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.