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Elections in Iowa |
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The 1916 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee William L. Harding defeated Democratic nominee Edwin T. Meredith with 61.03% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William L. Harding | 313,586 | 61.03% | ||
Democratic | Edwin T. Meredith | 186,832 | 36.36% | ||
Socialist | John W. Bennett | 8,200 | 1.60% | ||
Prohibition | Oren D. Ellett | 2,880 | 0.56% | ||
Progressive | Stephen H. Bashor | 2,035 | 0.40% | ||
Socialist Labor | Arthur S. Dowler | 315 | 0.06% | ||
Majority | 126,754 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |