1938 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1938 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1936 Iowa gubernatorial election 1936 1940 Iowa gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 File:George Allison Wilson.jpg 150x150px George A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) 447,061 52.71% File:Nelson G. Kraschel.png Nelson G. Kraschel Democratic Party (United States) 387,779 45.72% 1938 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsWilson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Kraschel: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Nelson G. Kraschel Democratic Party (United States) George A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) The 1938 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee George A. Wilson defeated Democratic incumbent Nelson G. Kraschel with 52.71% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates George A. Wilson, Republican Nelson G. Kraschel, Democratic Other candidates Wallace M. Short, Farmer–Labor John F. Wirds, Progressive J. Alvin Mitchell, Prohibition Results 1938 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/30s/1938gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1938 April 25, 2020 Republican Party (United States) George A. Wilson 447,061 52.71% Democratic Party (United States) Nelson G. Kraschel (incumbent) 387,779 45.72% Farmer–Labor Party Wallace M. Short 10,186 1.20% Progressive party John F. Wirds 2,097 0.25% Prohibition Party J. Alvin Mitchell 1,108 0.13% 59,282 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1938 Iowa Gubernatorial