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1948 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

William S. Beardsley won the 1948 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. William S. Beardsley received 553,900 popular votes (55.68%). The main challenger was Carroll O. Switzer (43.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Beardsley and Switzer

Beardsley +12.0 pts · won by 119,468 votes
William S. BeardsleyRepublicanWINNER55.68%
553,900 votes
Carroll O. SwitzerDemocratic43.67%
434,432 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.