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1867 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1867 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel Merrill won the 1867 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Samuel Merrill received 90,204 popular votes (58.88%). The main challenger was Charles Mason (41.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Merrill and Mason

Merrill +17.8 pts · won by 27,238 votes
Samuel MerrillRepublicanWINNER58.88%
90,204 votes
Charles MasonDemocratic41.1%
62,966 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.