The 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent

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William S. Beardsley William Shane Beardsley (May 13, 1901 – November 21, 1954) was an American politician. He served on the Iowa Senate from 1933 to 1941, and was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives between 1947 and 1949. Beardsley was the 31st Governo ...

defeated Democratic nominee

Herschel C. Loveless Herschel Cellel Loveless (May 5, 1911May 4, 1989) was the 34th Governor of Iowa, from 1957 to 1961. He was also mayor of Ottumwa, Iowa. He was born in 1911 in Hedrick, Iowa and died in 1989 in Winchester, Virginia. When elected governor in 195 ...

with 51.90% of the vote.

Primary elections

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s were held on June 2, 1952.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, Mayor of Ottumwa *

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, former

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Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, incumbent

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* Kenneth A. Evans, former

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* William H. Nicholas, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *William S. Beardsley, Republican *Herschel C. Loveless, Democratic Other candidates *Z. Everett Kellum, Prohibition *Ernest J. Seemann, Independent

Results

References

{{1952 United States elections

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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 the ...

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