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County results Shaw: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% White: 40-50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1897 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897.Republican nomineeL. M. Shaw defeatedDemocratic nomineeFrederick Edward White with 51.27% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | L. M. Shaw | 224,729 | 51.27% | ||
| Democratic | Frederick Edward White | 194,853 | 44.46% | ||
| Prohibition | S. P. Leland | 8,243 | 1.88% | ||
| Populist | Charles Lloyd | 5,295 | 1.21% | ||
| Independent | John Cliggett | 4,296 | 0.98% | ||
| Socialist Labor | M. J. Kremer | 876 | 0.20% | ||
| Majority | 29,876 | ||||
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| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||