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The 1850 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1850.[1]
Incumbent Democratic governor Ansel Briggs declined to stand for re-election.[2][3]
Democratic nominee Stephen P. Hempstead defeated Whig nominee James L. Thompson and Free Soil nominee William Penn Clark with 52.94% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- William Penn Clark, Free Soil, lawyer, former newspaper editor[4][5]
- Stephen P. Hempstead, Democratic, former president of the Iowa Territory Legislative Council[6]
- James L. Thompson, Whig, Methodist preacher[7][8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen P. Hempstead | 13,486 | 52.94% | ||
| Whig | James L. Thompson | 11,403 | 44.76% | ||
| Free Soil | William Penn Clark | 575 | 2.26% | ||
| Scattering | 11 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 2,083 | 8.18% | |||
| Turnout | 25,475 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "The Election". The miners' express. Dubuque, Iowa. August 7, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Ansel Briggs". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Ansel Briggs – The Stagecoach Driver Who Became Governor". Our Iowa Heritage. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Aldrich, Charles, ed. (1903–1905). The Annals of Iowa. A Historical Quarterly. Vol. Six. Des Moines: Historical Department of Iowa. p. 77.
- ^ "William Penn Clarke – Iowa City's Abolitionist". Our Iowa Heritage. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Stephen Hempstead". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Father Thompson". Burlington hawk-eye. Burlington, Iowa. June 27, 1850. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Since "Father Thompson's" nomination". Des Moines courier. Ottumwa, Iowa. July 26, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 51. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 183. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the Third General Assembly of the State of Iowa. Iowa City: Palmer & Paul State Printers. 1850. p. 29.
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington County, Iowa. Chicago: Acme Publishing Company. 1887. p. 116.
- ^ Gue, Benjamin F. (1903). History of Iowa from the earliest times to the beginning of the twentieth century. Vol. I. New York City: The Century History Company. p. 263.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Story County, Iowa. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1890. p. 66.
- ^ "IA Governor, 1850". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Brewer, Guy S.; Jamieson, John M. (1907). The Iowa Official Register for the Years 1907-1908 (PDF). Des Moines: Emory H. English, State Printer. p. 526.
