1908 Iowa gubernatorial election

1908 Iowa gubernatorial election

November 3, 1908

Nominee Beryl F. Carroll Frederick Edward White Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 256,980 196,929 Percentage 54.60% 41.84%

County results Carroll:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% White:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election Albert B. Cummins Republican Elected Governor Beryl F. Carroll Republican

The 1908 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Republican nominee Beryl F. Carroll defeated Democratic nominee Frederick Edward White with 54.60% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Beryl F. Carroll, Republican
• Frederick Edward White, Democratic

Other candidates

• K. W. Brown, Prohibition
• I. S. McCrillis, Socialist
• Luman Hamlin Weller, Independent
• D. C. Cowles, People's

Results

1908 Iowa gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Beryl F. Carroll	256,980	54.60%
	Democratic	Frederick Edward White	196,929	41.84%
	Prohibition	K. W. Brown	9,118	1.94%
	Socialist	I. S. McCrillis	7,140	1.52%
	Independent	Luman Hamlin Weller	258	0.06%
	Populist	D. C. Cowles	228	0.05%
Majority			60,051
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 1, 2020.