1922 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1922 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Nathan E. Kendall defeated Democratic nominee J.R. Files with 70.54% of the vote.

1922 Iowa gubernatorial election

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Nominee Nathan E. Kendall J.R. Files Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 419,648 175,252 Percentage 70.54% 29.46%

County results Kendall:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100% Files:      50–60%

Governor before election Nathan E. Kendall Republican Elected Governor Nathan E. Kendall Republican

General election

Candidates

• Nathan E. Kendall, Republican
• J.R. Files, Democratic

Results

1922 Iowa gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Nathan E. Kendall (incumbent)	419,648	70.54%
	Democratic	J.R. Files	175,252	29.46%
Majority			244,396
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing