1895 Iowa gubernatorial election

1895 Iowa gubernatorial election
	November 5, 1895
	Results by county; Drake: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Babb: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Crane: 40–50%
Governor before election; Frank D. Jackson; Republican	Elected Governor ; Francis M. Drake; Republican

The 1895 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee Francis M. Drake defeated Democratic nominee Washington I. Babb with 52.00% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Francis M. Drake, Republican
Washington I. Babb, Democratic

Other candidates

Sylvester B. Crane, People's
Francis Bacon, Prohibition

Results

1895 Iowa gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis M. Drake	208,708	52.00%
	Democratic	Washington I. Babb	149,428	37.23%
	Populist	Sylvester B. Crane	32,189	8.02%
	Prohibition	Francis Bacon	11,014	2.74%
Majority			59,280
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing	+2.26%

References

Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 8, 2020.

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[1] Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved August 8, 2020.