1881 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1881 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1881. Republican nominee Buren R. Sherman defeated Democratic nominee La Vega G. Kinne with 56.72% of the vote.

1881 Iowa gubernatorial election

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Nominee Buren R. Sherman La Vega G. Kinne David M. Clark Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 133,328 73,344 28,112 Percentage 56.72% 31.20% 11.96%

County results Sherman:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Kinne:      40-50%      50-60% Clark:      30-40%

Governor before election John H. Gear Republican Elected Governor Buren R. Sherman Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Buren R. Sherman, Republican
• La Vega G. Kinne, Democratic

Other candidates

• David M. Clark, Greenback

Results

1881 Iowa gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Buren R. Sherman	133,328	56.72%
	Democratic	La Vega G. Kinne	73,344	31.20%
	Greenback	David M. Clark	28,112	11.96%
Majority			59,984
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing