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1885 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1885 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

William Larrabee won the 1885 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. William Larrabee received 175,605 popular votes (50.76%). The main challenger was Charles E. Whiting (48.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Larrabee and Whiting

Larrabee +2.0 pts · won by 7,021 votes
William LarrabeeRepublicanWINNER50.76%
175,605 votes
Charles E. WhitingDemocratic48.73%
168,584 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.