1994 Iowa gubernatorial election

1994 Iowa gubernatorial election
November 8, 1994
 
Nominee Terry Branstad Bonnie Campbell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 566,395 414,453
Percentage 56.8% 41.6%
County results
Branstad:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Campbell:      40–50%      50–60%
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Terry Branstad
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Terry Branstad
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The 1994 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican Governor of Iowa Terry Branstad ran for re-election to a fourth term as governor. Branstad narrowly defeated a tough challenger in his primary election, emerging victorious by 11,419 votes. On the Democratic side, Attorney General of Iowa Bonnie Campbell won her party's nomination and both Branstad and Campbell moved on to the general election. Branstad ultimately won re-election to a fourth term as governor, defeating Campbell in a landslide.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Branstad (inc.) 161,228 51.80
Republican Fred Grandy 149,809 48.13
Write-in 240 0.08
Total votes 311,277 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bonnie Campbell 99,718 77.71
Democratic Bill Reichardt 24,630 19.19
Democratic Darold Powers 3,170 2.47
Write-in 799 0.62
Total votes 128,317 100.00

General election

Governor Terry Branstad made reinstatement of the death penalty a central focus of his 1994 re-election campaign; however, despite successfully being re-elected, he was unable to implement this policy due to opposition from Democrats in the Iowa State Senate.[2]

Polling

Source Date Branstad (R) Campbell (D)
Des Moines Register Nov. 7, 1994 47% 34%
KCCI-TV Nov. 4, 1994 47% 43%
Cedar Rapids Gazette Oct. 23, 1994 45% 43%
Des Moines Register Oct. 7, 1994 45% 41%

Debate

1994 Iowa gubernatorial election debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Terry Branstad Bonnie Campbell
1 Oct. 6, 1994 WHO-TV C-SPAN P P

Results

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1994[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Terry Branstad (inc.) 566,395 56.80% −3.81%
Democratic Bonnie Campbell 414,453 41.56% +2.71%
Independent Richard O'Dell Hughes 5,505 0.55%
Natural Law Veronica Bells Butler 3,737 0.37%
Libertarian Carl Eric Olsen 2,772 0.28%
Socialist Workers Michael Galati 770 0.08% −0.36%
Write-ins 3,616 0.36%
Majority 151,942 15.24% −6.52%
Turnout 997,248
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election, June 7, 1994 Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Branstad says death penalty push unlikely in 2013". Mason City Globe Gazette. December 10, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "1994 General Election, November 8 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.
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