1946_Iowa_gubernatorial_election
The 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Frank Miles with 57.40% of the vote.
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Primary elections were held on June 3, 1946.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank Miles, Editor of the Iowa Legionnaire
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Miles | 50,385 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 50,385 | 100.00 |
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Republican primary
Candidates
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert D. Blue (incumbent) | 141,024 | ||
Republican | George H. Olmsted | 80,590 | ||
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Candidates
Major party candidates
- Robert D. Blue, Republican
- Frank Miles, Democratic
Other candidates
- E. P. Gabriel, Prohibition
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert D. Blue (incumbent) | 362,592 | 57.40% | ||
Democratic | Frank Miles | 266,190 | 42.14% | ||
Prohibition | E. P. Gabriel | 2,899 | 0.46% | ||
Majority | 96,402 | ||||
Turnout | 631,681 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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- "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1946. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1946. Retrieved April 12, 2020.