1873 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1873 Governor race

Who won the 1873 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Cyrus C. Carpenter won the 1873 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Cyrus C. Carpenter received 105,132 popular votes (55.54%). The main challenger was Jacob G. Vale (43.61%).

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

Carpenter +11.9 pts · won by 22,576 votes

Cyrus C. Carpenter RepublicanWINNER55.54%

105,132 votes

Jacob G. ValeAnti-Monopoly Party43.61%

82,556 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.