The 1916 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916.
Republican nominee
William L. Harding
William Lloyd Harding (October 3, 1877 – December 17, 1934) was an American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of Iowa, from 1917 to 1921.
Early life
William Lloyd Harding was born in Sibley, Iowa, on October 3, 1877, to Orlando B. ...
defeated
Democratic nominee
Edwin T. Meredith with 61.03% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
* William L. Harding, Republican
* Edwin T. Meredith, Democratic
Other candidates
* John W. Bennett, Socialist
* Oren D. Ellett, Prohibition
* Stephen H. Bashor, Progressive
* Arthur S. Dowler, Socialist Labor
Results
References
{{1916 United States elections
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Events
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January
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Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
Gubernatorial
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