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1954 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Leo Hoegh won the 1954 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Leo Hoegh received 435,944 popular votes (51.37%). The main challenger was Clyde L. Herring (48.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoegh and Herring

Hoegh +3.0 pts · won by 25,689 votes
Leo HoeghRepublicanWINNER51.37%
435,944 votes
Clyde L. HerringDemocratic48.35%
410,255 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.