1893 Iowa gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1893 Iowa gubernatorial election

| country = Iowa

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1891 Iowa gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1891

| next_election = 1895 Iowa gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1895

| election_date = November 7, 1893

| image1 = File:Frankjackson.gif

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Frank D. Jackson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 206,821

| percentage1 = 49.74%

| image2 = File:Horace Boies signed (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Horace Boies

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 174,656

| percentage2 = 42.00%

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = J. M. Joseph

| party3 = People's Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 23,980

| percentage3 = 5.77%

| map_image = 1893 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 230px

| map_caption = Results by county
Jackson: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Boies: {{legend0|#bdd3ff|30–40%}} {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Horace Boies

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Frank D. Jackson

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Iowa}}

The 1893 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1893. Republican nominee Frank D. Jackson defeated Democratic incumbent Horace Boies with 49.74% of the vote.

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

  • Frank D. Jackson, Republican
  • Horace Boies, Democratic

Other candidates

  • J. M. Joseph, People's
  • Bennett Mitchell, Prohibition

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=1893 Iowa gubernatorial election{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1693 |title=Guide to U.S. Elections |isbn=9781483380353 |access-date=August 8, 2020|last1=Kalb |first1=Deborah |date=24 December 2015 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Frank D. Jackson

| votes = 206,821

| percentage = 49.74%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Horace Boies (incumbent)

| votes = 174,656

| percentage = 42.00%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = People's Party (United States)

| candidate = J. M. Joseph

| votes = 23,980

| percentage = 5.77%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = Bennett Mitchell

| votes = 10,349

| percentage = 2.49%

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

| votes = 32,165

| percentage =

| change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

| votes =

| percentage =

| change =

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{{Election box gain with party link|

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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