Clyde L. Herring

Governor
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1954
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herring1.7M
Opponents1.8M
4
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1954, Clyde L. Herring ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Herring's biggest single-election total was 508,573 votes, in the 1932 governor election in Iowa.

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How many votes has Clyde L. Herring received?

Clyde L. Herring has received 1,725,857 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Clyde L. Herring’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorIowaLost410,25548.35%Leo Hoegh
1934GovernorIowaWon468,92151.75%Dan W. Turner (head-to-head)
1932GovernorIowaWon508,57352.77%Dan W. Turner (head-to-head)
1920GovernorIowaLost338,10838.65%Nathan E. Kendall
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.