1956 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1956 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1954 Iowa gubernatorial election 1954 1958 Iowa gubernatorial election 1958 November 6, 1956 File:Herschel C. Loveless (cropped).jpg 150x150px Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Party (United States) 616,852 51.22% File:Leo Hoegh.png Leo Hoegh Republican Party (United States) 587,383 48.78% 1956 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsLoveless: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Hoegh: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Leo Hoegh Republican Party (United States) Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Party (United States) The 1956 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee Herschel C. Loveless defeated incumbent Republican Leo Hoegh with 51.22% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 4, 1956.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/50s/1956primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1956 March 28, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Herschel C. Loveless, former Mayor of Ottumwa Lawrence E. Plummer Results Democratic primary results Herschel C. Loveless Democratic Party (United States) 77,206 70.0 Lawrence E. Plummer Democratic Party (United States) 33,103 30.0 110,309 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Leo Hoegh, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary results Leo Hoegh (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 188,290 100.00 188,290 100.00 General election Candidates Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic Leo Hoegh, Republican Results 1956 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/50s/1956gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1956 March 28, 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Herschel C. Loveless 616,852 51.22% Republican Party (United States) Leo Hoegh (incumbent) 587,383 48.78% 29,469 1,204,235 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1956 Iowa Gubernatorial