1942 Iowa gubernatorial election

1942 Iowa gubernatorial election

November 3, 1942

Nominee Bourke B. Hickenlooper Nelson G. Kraschel Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 438,547 258,310 Percentage 62.75% 36.96%

County results Hickenlooper:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Kraschel:      50–60%

Governor before election George A. Wilson Republican Elected Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper Republican

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 were held on June 1, 1942.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Nelson G. Kraschel, former Governor
• Earl Miller
• Albert Earl Augustine, State Senator

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nelson G. Kraschel	50,172
	Democratic	Earl Miller	45,262
	Democratic	A. E. Augustine	28,293
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

• Bourke B. Hickenlooper, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bourke B. Hickenlooper	186,211	100.00
Total votes			186,211	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Republican
• Nelson G. Kraschel, Democratic

Other candidates

• Ward Hall, Prohibition
• F. M. Briggs, Independent

Results

1942 Iowa gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bourke B. Hickenlooper	438,547	62.75%
	Democratic	Nelson G. Kraschel	258,310	36.96%
	Prohibition	Ward Hall	1,483	0.21%
	Independent	F. M. Briggs	590	0.08%
Majority			180,237
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1942. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
2. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1942. Retrieved April 18, 2020.