1978 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1978 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg Presidential no 1974 Iowa gubernatorial election 1974 1982 Iowa gubernatorial election 1982 November 7, 1978 File:Robert Ray official.jpg 150x150px Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) 491,713 58.32% File:Jerry Fitzgerald.jpg Jerome D. Fitzgerald Democratic Party (United States) 345,519 40.98% 1978 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County results Ray: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Fitzgerald: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) The 1978 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Jerome D. Fitzgerald with 58.32% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 6, 1978.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/70s/1978primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1978 December 29, 2018 Democratic primary Candidates Jerome D. Fitzgerald, State Representative Tom Whitney Warren D. Strait Results Democratic primary results Jerome D. Fitzgerald Democratic Party (United States) 58,039 55.47 Tom Whitney Democratic Party (United States) 37,132 35.49 Warren D. Strait Democratic Party (United States) 9,443 9.03 Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 12 0.01 104,626 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Robert D. Ray, incumbent Governor Donovan D. Nelson Results Republican primary results Robert D. Ray (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 136,517 87.51 Donovan D. Nelson Republican Party (United States) 19,486 12.49 Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 7 0.00 156,010 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Robert D. Ray, Republican Jerome D. Fitzgerald, Democratic Other candidates John Ball, Libertarian Joseph Grant, Socialist Results 1978 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/70s/1978gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1978 December 29, 2018 Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Ray (incumbent) 491,713 58.32% +0.25% Democratic Party (United States) Jerome D. Fitzgerald 345,519 40.98% -0.04% Libertarian Party (United States) John Ball 3,947 0.47% Socialist Party USA Joseph Grant 1,935 0.23% Write-ins 76 0.01% 146,194 17.34% 843,190 Republican Party (United States) References 1978 Iowa Gubernatorial Category:Terry Branstad