1854 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1854 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Presidential no 1850 Iowa gubernatorial election 1850 1857 Iowa gubernatorial election 1857 August 7, 1854 125px James W. Grimes Whig Party (United States) 23,312 52.38% 125px Curtis Bates Democratic Party (United States) 21,192 47.62% 1854 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Grimes: #fed463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #8C2D04 >90%Bates: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor Stephen P. Hempstead Democratic Party (United States) James W. Grimes Whig Party (United States) The 1854 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1854, in order to elect the Governor of Iowa. Whig nominee James W. Grimes defeated Democratic nominee Curtis Bates.James Wilson Grimes https://www.nga.org/governor/james-wilson-grimes/ 2023-11-27 National Governors Association General election On election day, August 7, 1854, Whig nominee James W. Grimes won the election by a margin of 2,120 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Curtis Bates, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Grimes was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Iowa on December 9, 1854.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=195579 IA - Governor ourcampaigns.com March 4, 2005 2023-11-27 Results Iowa gubernatorial election, 1854Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1854 sess., 42, accessed November 27, 2023 Whig Party (United States) James W. Grimes 23,312 52.38 Democratic Party (United States) Curtis Bates 21,192 47.62 44,504 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Iowa gubernatorial elections Iowa Gubernatorial Category:August 1854