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1956 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Herschel C. Loveless won the 1956 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Herschel C. Loveless received 616,852 popular votes (51.22%). The main challenger was Leo Hoegh (48.78%).

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

Loveless +2.4 pts · won by 29,469 votes
Herschel C. LovelessDemocraticWINNER51.22%
616,852 votes
Leo HoeghRepublican48.78%
587,383 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.