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1940 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

George A. Wilson won the 1940 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. George A. Wilson received 620,480 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was John K. Valentine (47.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Valentine

Wilson +5.6 pts · won by 66,539 votes
George A. WilsonRepublicanWINNER52.72%
620,480 votes
John K. ValentineDemocratic47.07%
553,941 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.