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 County results Hickenlooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kraschel: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1942 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.Republican nomineeBourke B. Hickenlooper defeatedDemocratic nomineeNelson G. Kraschel with 62.75% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 1, 1942.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nelson G. Kraschel | 50,172 | ||
| Democratic | Earl Miller | 45,262 | ||
| Democratic | A. E. Augustine | 28,293 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | 186,211 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 186,211 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | 438,547 | 62.75% | ||
| Democratic | Nelson G. Kraschel | 258,310 | 36.96% | ||
| Prohibition | Ward Hall | 1,483 | 0.21% | ||
| Independent | F. M. Briggs | 590 | 0.08% | ||
| Majority | 180,237 | ||||
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| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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