1946 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 January 2025 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1944 Iowa gubernatorial election 1944 1948 Iowa gubernatorial election 1948 November 5, 1946 File:Robert Blue - Official Portrait - 49th GA.jpg 150x150px Robert D. Blue Republican Party (United States) 362,592 57.40% 3x4.svg Frank Miles Democratic Party (United States) 266,190 42.14% 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsBlue: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Miles: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Robert D. Blue Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Blue Republican Party (United States) The 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Frank Miles with 57.40% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 3, 1946.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/40s/1946primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1946 April 12, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Frank Miles, Editor of the Iowa Legionnaire Results Democratic primary results Frank Miles Democratic Party (United States) 50,385 100.00 50,385 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Robert D. Blue, incumbent Governor George H. Olmsted, United States Army General Results Republican primary results Robert D. Blue (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 141,024 63.63 George H. Olmsted Republican Party (United States) 80,590 36.37 General election Candidates Major party candidates Robert D. Blue, Republican Frank Miles, Democratic Other candidates E. P. Gabriel, Prohibition Results 1946 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/40s/1946gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1946 April 12, 2020 Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Blue (incumbent) 362,592 57.40% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Miles 266,190 42.14% Prohibition Party E. P. Gabriel 2,899 0.46% 96,402 631,681 Republican Party (United States) References 1946 Iowa