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1865 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1865 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

William M. Stone won the 1865 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. William M. Stone received 70,461 popular votes (56.41%). The main challenger was Thomas H. Benton (43.31%).

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

Stone +13.1 pts · won by 16,371 votes
William M. StoneRepublicanWINNER56.41%
70,461 votes
Thomas H. BentonDemocratic43.31%
54,090 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.