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1922 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1922 Governor race

Who won the 1922 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Nathan E. Kendall won the 1922 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Nathan E. Kendall received 419,648 popular votes (70.54%). The main challenger was J.R. Files (29.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Kendall and Files

Kendall +41.1 pts · won by 244,396 votes
Nathan E. KendallRepublicanWINNER70.54%
419,648 votes
J.R. FilesDemocratic29.46%
175,252 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.