1873 Iowa gubernatorial election

1873 Iowa gubernatorial election

October 14, 1873

Nominee Cyrus C. Carpenter Jacob G. Vale Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 105,132 82,556 Percentage 55.54% 43.61%

Governor before election Cyrus C. Carpenter Republican Elected Governor Cyrus C. Carpenter Republican

The 1873 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1873. Incumbent Republican Cyrus C. Carpenter defeated Democratic nominee Jacob G. Vale with 55.54% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Cyrus C. Carpenter, Republican
• Jacob G. Vale, Democratic

Results

1873 Iowa gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Cyrus C. Carpenter (incumbent)	105,132	55.54%
	Democratic	Jacob G. Vale	82,556	43.61%
Majority			22,576
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing