Norman A. Erbe, Governor

Norman A. Erbe

Governor
Born
October 25, 1919
Died
June 8, 2000
Age at death
80
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960–1962
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Erbe1.0M
Opponents1.0M
2
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1962, Norman A. Erbe ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Erbe's biggest single-election total was 645,026 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Iowa.

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How many votes has Norman A. Erbe received?

Norman A. Erbe has received 1,033,981 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Norman A. Erbe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962GovernorIowaLost388,95547.44%Harold Hughes
1960GovernorIowaWon645,02652.14%Edward McManus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1743205). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Norman A. Erbe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/norman-a-erbe. 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.