Leo Hoegh, Governor

Leo Hoegh

Governor
Born
March 30, 1908
Died
July 15, 2000
Age at death
92
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1954–1956
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoegh1.0M
Opponents1.0M
2
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1956, Leo Hoegh ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hoegh's biggest single-election total was 587,383 votes, in the 1956 governor election in Iowa. Hoegh's closest win came in the 1954 governor election in Iowa, decided by 25,689 votes.

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How many votes has Leo Hoegh received?

Leo Hoegh has received 1,023,327 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Leo Hoegh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956GovernorIowaLost587,38348.78%Herschel C. Loveless
1954GovernorIowaWon435,94451.37%Clyde L. Herring
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1308553). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Leo Hoegh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leo-hoegh. 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.