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1883 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1883 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Buren R. Sherman won the 1883 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Buren R. Sherman received 164,095 popular votes (50.15%). The main challenger was La Vega G. Kinne (42.79%).

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

Sherman +7.4 pts · won by 24,083 votes
Buren R. ShermanRepublicanWINNER50.15%
164,095 votes
La Vega G. KinneDemocratic42.79%
140,012 votes
James B. WeaverGreen7.06%
23,089 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.