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1960 Iowa Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1960 Iowa Gubernatorial Election?

Norman A. Erbe won the 1960 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. Norman A. Erbe received 645,026 popular votes (52.14%). The main challenger was Edward McManus (47.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Erbe and McManus

Erbe +4.3 pts · won by 52,963 votes
Norman A. ErbeRepublicanWINNER52.14%
645,026 votes
Edward McManusDemocratic47.86%
592,063 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.