1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

| country = Iowa

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1869 Iowa gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1869

| next_election = 1873 Iowa gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1873

| election_date = October 10, 1871

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Cyrus C. Carpenter

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 109,328

| percentage1 = 61.46%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = J. C. Knapp

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 68,199

| percentage2 = 38.34%

| map_image = 1871 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 240px

| map_caption = County results

Carpenter: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80-90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|90-100%}}
Knapp: {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Samuel Merrill

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Cyrus C. Carpenter

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Iowa}}

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.