1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

1871 Iowa gubernatorial election
	County results ; Carpenter: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100%; Knapp: 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; Samuel Merrill; Republican	Elected Governor ; Cyrus C. Carpenter; Republican

The 1871 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 10, 1871. Republican nominee Cyrus C. Carpenter defeated Democratic nominee J. C. Knapp with 61.46% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Cyrus C. Carpenter, Republican
J. C. Knapp, Democratic

Results

1871 Iowa gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cyrus C. Carpenter	109,328	61.46%
	Democratic	J. C. Knapp	68,199	38.34%
Majority			41,129
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

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