1879 Iowa gubernatorial election

1879 Iowa gubernatorial election

October 14, 1879

Nominee John H. Gear Henry Hoffman Trimble Daniel Campbell Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 157,408 85,364 45,674 Percentage 53.94% 29.25% 15.65%

County results Gear:     30-40%      40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%      80-90%      >90% Trimble:     40-50%     50-60% Campbell:     30-40%     50-60%

Governor before election John H. Gear Republican Elected Governor John H. Gear Republican

The 1879 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 14, 1879. Incumbent Republican John H. Gear defeated Democratic nominee Henry Hoffman Trimble with 53.94% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John H. Gear, Republican
• Henry Hoffman Trimble, Democratic

Other candidates

• Daniel Campbell, Greenback
• David R. Dungan, Prohibition

Results

1879 Iowa gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John H. Gear (incumbent)	157,408	53.94%
	Democratic	Henry Hoffman Trimble	85,364	29.25%
	Greenback	Daniel Campbell	45,674	15.65%
	Prohibition	David R. Dungan	3,291	1.13%
Majority			72,044
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing