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1946 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Robert D. Blue won the 1946 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Robert D. Blue received 362,592 popular votes (57.4%). The main challenger was Frank Miles (42.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Blue and Miles

Blue +15.3 pts · won by 96,402 votes
Robert D. BlueRepublicanWINNER57.4%
362,592 votes
Frank MilesDemocratic42.14%
266,190 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.