1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

October 10, 1871

Nominee Cyrus C. Carpenter J. C. Knapp Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 109,328 68,199 Percentage 61.46% 38.34%

County results Carpenter:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Knapp:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election Samuel Merrill Republican Elected Governor Cyrus C. Carpenter Republican

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.

General election

Candidates

• Cyrus C. Carpenter, Republican
• J. C. Knapp, Democratic

Results

1871 Iowa gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Cyrus C. Carpenter	109,328	61.46%
	Democratic	J. C. Knapp	68,199	38.34%
Majority			41,129
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing