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1881 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1881 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Buren R. Sherman won the 1881 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Buren R. Sherman received 133,328 popular votes (56.72%). The main challenger was La Vega G. Kinne (31.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherman and Kinne

Sherman +25.5 pts · won by 59,984 votes
Buren R. ShermanRepublicanWINNER56.72%
133,328 votes
La Vega G. KinneDemocratic31.2%
73,344 votes
David M. ClarkGreen11.96%
28,112 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.