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1871 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1871 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Cyrus C. Carpenter won the 1871 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Cyrus C. Carpenter received 109,328 popular votes (61.46%). The main challenger was J. C. Knapp (38.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Carpenter and Knapp

Carpenter +23.1 pts · won by 41,129 votes
Cyrus C. CarpenterRepublicanWINNER61.46%
109,328 votes
J. C. KnappDemocratic38.34%
68,199 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.