Dan W. Turner, Governor

Dan W. Turner

Governor
Born
March 17, 1877
Died
April 15, 1969
Age at death
92
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1930–1934
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turner1.2M
Opponents1.2M
3
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1934, Dan W. Turner ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Turner's biggest single-election total was 455,145 votes, in the 1932 governor election in Iowa. Turner's closest win came in the 1930 governor election in Iowa, decided by 177,997 votes.

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How many votes has Dan W. Turner received?

Dan W. Turner has received 1,213,815 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Dan W. Turner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934GovernorIowaLost394,63443.55%Clyde L. Herring (head-to-head)
1932GovernorIowaLost455,14547.23%Clyde L. Herring (head-to-head)
1930GovernorIowaWon364,03665.74%Fred P. Hagemann
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1163110). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dan W. Turner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dan-w-turner. Accessed [date].

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.