1879 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1879 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1879. Incumbent Republican John H. Gear defeated Democratic nominee Henry Hoffman Trimble with 53.94% of the vote.

1879 Iowa gubernatorial election

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Nominee John H. Gear Henry Hoffman Trimble Daniel Campbell Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 157,408 85,364 45,674 Percentage 53.94% 29.25% 15.65%

County results Gear:     30-40%      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%      80-90%      >90% Trimble:     40-50%     50-60% Campbell:     30-40%     50-60%

Governor before election John H. Gear Republican Elected Governor John H. Gear Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John H. Gear, Republican
• Henry Hoffman Trimble, Democratic

Other candidates

• Daniel Campbell, Greenback
• David R. Dungan, Prohibition

Results

1879 Iowa gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John H. Gear (incumbent)	157,408	53.94%
	Democratic	Henry Hoffman Trimble	85,364	29.25%
	Greenback	Daniel Campbell	45,674	15.65%
	Prohibition	David R. Dungan	3,291	1.13%
Majority			72,044
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing