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1950 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1950 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

William S. Beardsley won the 1950 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. William S. Beardsley received 506,642 popular votes (59.1%). The main challenger was Lester S. Gillette (40.5%).

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

Beardsley +18.6 pts · won by 159,466 votes
William S. BeardsleyRepublicanWINNER59.1%
506,642 votes
Lester S. GilletteDemocratic40.5%
347,176 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.