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1859 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1859 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel J. Kirkwood won the 1859 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Samuel J. Kirkwood received 56,532 popular votes (51.46%). The main challenger was Augustus C. Dodge (48.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Kirkwood and Dodge

Kirkwood +2.9 pts · won by 3,200 votes
Samuel J. KirkwoodRepublicanWINNER51.46%
56,532 votes
Augustus C. DodgeDemocratic48.54%
53,332 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.