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 County results Kirkwood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dodge: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 90–100% No Data/Votes: | |||||||||||||||||
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The1859 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1859, in order to elect theGovernor of Iowa.Republican nominee andincumbentIowa Senate memberSamuel J. Kirkwood defeatedDemocratic nominee and formerUnited States Ambassador to SpainAugustus C. Dodge.[1]
On election day, October 11, 1859,Republican nomineeSamuel J. Kirkwood won the election by a margin of 3,200 votes against his opponentDemocratic nomineeAugustus C. Dodge, thereby holding Republican control over the office of Governor. Kirkwood was sworn in as the 5th Governor ofIowa on January 11, 1860.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Samuel J. Kirkwood | 56,532 | 51.46 | |
| Democratic | Augustus C. Dodge | 53,332 | 48.54 | |
| Total votes | 109,864 | 100.00 | ||
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