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1952 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

Iowa · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

William S. Beardsley won the 1952 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. William S. Beardsley received 638,388 popular votes (51.9%). The main challenger was Herschel C. Loveless (47.78%).

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

Beardsley +4.1 pts · won by 50,717 votes
William S. BeardsleyRepublicanWINNER51.9%
638,388 votes
Herschel C. LovelessDemocratic47.78%
587,671 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.