1857 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1857 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Presidential no 1854 Iowa gubernatorial election 1854 1859 Iowa gubernatorial election 1859 October 13, 1857 125px Ralph P. Lowe Republican Party (United States) 38,498 50.93% 125px Ben M. Samuels Democratic Party (United States) 36,088 47.74% 1857 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County results Lowe: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100%Samuels: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor James W. Grimes Whig Party (United States) Ralph P. Lowe Republican Party (United States) The 1857 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 13, 1857, in order to elect the Governor of Iowa. Republican nominee Ralph P. Lowe defeated Democratic nominee Ben M. Samuels and American Party nominee W. T. Henry.Ralph Phillips Lowe https://www.nga.org/governor/ralph-phillips-lowe/ 2023-11-27 National Governors Association Marking the first time the recently formed Republican Party won the Iowa Governorship. It was also the first gubernatorial election held under the 1857 Iowa constitution. General election On election day, October 13, 1857, Republican nominee Ralph P. Lowe won the election by a margin of 2,410 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Ben M. Samuels, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Lowe was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Iowa on January 14, 1858.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=195608 IA Governor ourcampaigns.com March 4, 2005 2023-11-27 Results Iowa gubernatorial election, 1857Iowa General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1858 sess., 47, accessed November 27, 2023 Republican Party (United States) Ralph P. Lowe 38,498 50.93 Democratic Party (United States) Ben M. Samuels 36,088 47.74 Know Nothing W. T. Henry 1,004 1.33 75,590 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Iowa gubernatorial elections Iowa Gubernatorial Category:October 1857