1978_Iowa_gubernatorial_election

1978 Iowa gubernatorial election
	County results ; Ray: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Fitzgerald: 50–60%
Governor before election; Robert D. Ray; Republican	Elected Governor ; Robert D. Ray; Republican

1978 Iowa gubernatorial election

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The 1978 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Jerome D. Fitzgerald with 58.32% of the vote. As of 2022^[update], this was the last time Johnson County voted for the Republican candidate.^{[original research?]}

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jerome D. Fitzgerald	58,039	55.47
	Democratic	Tom Whitney	37,132	35.49
	Democratic	Warren D. Strait	9,443	9.03
	Democratic	Write-ins	12	0.01
Total votes			104,626	100.00

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert D. Ray (incumbent)	136,517	87.51
	Republican	Donovan D. Nelson	19,486	12.49
	Republican	Write-ins	7	0.00
Total votes			156,010	100.00

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert D. Ray (incumbent)	491,713	58.32%	+0.25%
	Democratic	Jerome D. Fitzgerald	345,519	40.98%	-0.04%
	Libertarian	John Ball	3,947	0.47%
	Socialist	Joseph Grant	1,935	0.23%
	Write-ins		76	0.01%
Majority			146,194	17.34%
Turnout			843,190
	Republican hold		Swing

1978 Iowa gubernatorial election