1850 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1850 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1850.

1850 Iowa gubernatorial election

August 5, 1850
 
Nominee Stephen P. Hempstead James L. Thompson
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 13,486 11,403
Percentage 52.94% 44.76%

Governor before election

Ansel Briggs
Democratic

Elected Governor

Stephen P. Hempstead
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Ansel Briggs declined to stand for re-election.

Democratic nominee Stephen P. Hempstead defeated Whig nominee James L. Thompson and Free Soil nominee William Penn Clark with 52.94% of the vote.

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