The 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent
Republican William S. Beardsley defeated
Democratic nominee and Mayor of
Ottumwa Herschel C. Loveless with 51.90% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections
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were held on June 2, 1952.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Herschel C. Loveless,
Mayor of Ottumwa
*
Otha Wearin, former
U.S. Representative
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
William S. Beardsley, incumbent
Governor
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*
Kenneth A. Evans, former
Lieutenant Governor
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*
William H. Nicholas
William H. Nicholas (October 10, 1892 – August 13, 1984) was an American politician who served twice as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
Early life and education
Born in Butler County, Iowa to William A. Nicholas and Elizabeth H. Nichol ...
, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*William S. Beardsley, Republican
*Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic
Other candidates
*Z. Everett Kellum, Prohibition
*Ernest J. Seemann, Independent
Results
References
{{1952 United States elections
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, ...
Iowa
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Gubernatorial
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