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The 1891 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1891. Incumbent Democrat Horace Boies defeated Republican nominee Herman C. Wheeler with 49.40% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Horace Boies (incumbent) | 207,594 | 49.40% | ||
Republican | Herman C. Wheeler | 199,381 | 47.45% | ||
Populist | A. J. Westfall | 12,303 | 2.93% | ||
Prohibition | Isaac T. Gibson | 915 | 0.22% | ||
Majority | 8,213 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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