1972 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg Presidential no 1970 Iowa gubernatorial election 1970 1974 Iowa gubernatorial election 1974 November 7, 1972 File:Robert Ray official.jpg 150x150px Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) 707,177 58.43% File:Paul Franzenburg.jpg Paul Franzenburg Democratic Party (United States) 487,282 40.26% 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County results Ray: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Ray Republican Party (United States) The 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 58.43% of the vote. This was the last gubernatorial election in Iowa in which either party won every county. It was also the last election for a two-year term, with Iowa (alongside Arkansas, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas and, as of date,October 2026 Vermont and New Hampshire) being one of the last states to maintain two-year, as opposed to four-year gubernatorial terms. General election Candidates Robert D. Ray, governor Withdrew Roger Jepsen, lieutenant governor1972-05-14 THE 1972 CAMPAIGN https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/14/archives/rival-of-iowa-governor-drops-out-of-primary.html 2026-07-25 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 General election Candidates Major party candidates Paul Franzenburg, Democratic Robert D. Ray, Republican Other candidates Robert Dilley, American Independent Results 1972 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/70s/1972gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1972 March 5, 2019 Republican Party (United States) Robert D. Ray (incumbent) 707,177 58.43% +7.45% Democratic Party (United States) Paul Franzenburg 487,282 40.26% -6.36% American Independent Party Robert Dilley 15,715 1.30% -1.09% Write-ins 48 0.00% 219,895 18.17% 1,210,222 Republican Party (United States) References 1972 Iowa Gubernatorial