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1928 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1928 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

John Hammill won the 1928 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. John Hammill received 591,720 popular votes (62.79%). The main challenger was L. W. Housel (37.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Hammill and Housel

Hammill +25.6 pts · won by 240,998 votes
John HammillRepublicanWINNER62.79%
591,720 votes
L. W. HouselDemocratic37.21%
350,722 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.