1873 Iowa gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1873 Iowa gubernatorial election

| country = Iowa

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1871

| next_election = 1875 Iowa gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1875

| election_date = October 14, 1873

| image1 = x150px

| nominee1 = Cyrus C. Carpenter

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 105,132

| percentage1 = 55.54%

| image2 = x150px

| nominee2 = Jacob G. Vale

| party2 = Anti-Monopoly

| popular_vote2 = 82,556

| percentage2 = 43.61%

| map_image = 1873 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%}}
Vale: {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Cyrus C. Carpenter

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Cyrus C. Carpenter

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Iowa}}

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