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1863 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1863 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

William M. Stone won the 1863 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. William M. Stone received 86,118 popular votes (60.51%). The main challenger was James M Tuttle (39.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Stone and Tuttle

Stone +21.0 pts · won by 29,949 votes
William M. StoneNational Union PartyWINNER60.51%
86,118 votes
James M TuttleDemocratic39.47%
56,169 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.