1883 Iowa gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1883 Iowa gubernatorial election

| country = Iowa

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1881 Iowa gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1881

| next_election = 1885 Iowa gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1885

| election_date = October 9, 1883

| image1 = File:Buren R. Sherman (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Buren R. Sherman

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 164,095

| percentage1 = 50.15%

| image2 = File:La Vega G. Kinne.png

| nominee2 = L. G. Kinne

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 140,012

| percentage2 = 42.79%

| image3 = File:James Weaver - Brady-Handy.jpg

| nominee3 = James B. Weaver

| party3 = Greenback Party

| popular_vote3 = 23,089

| percentage3 = 7.06%

| map_image = 1883 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 240px

| map_caption = County results

Sherman: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40-50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80-90%}}
Kinne: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30-40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70-80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Buren R. Sherman

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Buren R. Sherman

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Iowa}}

The 1883 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1883. Incumbent Republican Buren R. Sherman defeated Democratic nominee L. G. Kinne with 50.15% of the vote.