The 1897 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897.

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nominee L. M. Shaw defeated Democratic nominee Frederick Edward White with 51.27% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *L. M. Shaw, Republican *Frederick Edward White, Democratic Other candidates *S. P. Leland, Prohibition *Charles Lloyd, People's *John Cliggett, National Democratic *M. J. Kremer, Socialist Labor

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 ...