The 1942 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.
Republican nominee
Bourke B. Hickenlooper defeated
Democratic nominee
Nelson G. Kraschel with 62.75% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections
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were held on June 1, 1942.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Nelson G. Kraschel, former
Governor
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*Earl Miller
*
Albert Earl Augustine,
State Senator
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History
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, incumbent
Lieutenant Governor
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Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Republican
*Nelson G. Kraschel, Democratic
Other candidates
*Ward Hall, Prohibition
*F. M. Briggs, Independent
Results
References
{{1942 United States elections
1942
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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