The 1883 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 9, 1883. Incumbent

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Buren R. Sherman Buren Robinson Sherman (May 28, 1836November 11, 1904) was the 12th Governor of Iowa, serving from 1882 to 1886. Biography Sherman was born in Phelps, New York on May 28, 1836. He studied law after his family moved to Iowa in 1855 and was adm ...

defeated Democratic nominee L. G. Kinne with 50.15% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Buren R. Sherman, Republican *L. G. Kinne, Democratic Other candidates *James B. Weaver, Greenback

Results

References

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Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...