The1994 Iowa gubernatorial electiontook place November 8, 1994. IncumbentRepublicanGovernor of IowaTerry Branstadran for re-election to a fourth term as governor. Branstad narrowly defeated a tough challenger in his primary election, emerging victorious by fewer than 12,000 votes. On theDemocraticside,Attorney General of IowaBonnie Campbellwon 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 by a comfortable margin.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Terry Branstad,incumbentGovernor of Iowa
- Fred Grandy,U.S. RepresentativefromSioux Cityand former actor
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Bonnie Campbell,Attorney General of Iowa
- Darold Powers
- Bill Reichardt,formerState SenatorfromIowa Cityand formerGreen Bay Packersfootball player
Results
edit| 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
editGovernorTerry Branstadmadereinstatement of the death penaltya 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 theIowa State Senate.[2]
Polling
edit| 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% |
Results
edit| 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 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Primary Election, June 7, 1994 Official Canvass Summary"(PDF).Iowa Secretary of State.
- ^"Branstad says death penalty push unlikely in 2013".Mason City Globe Gazette.December 10, 2012.RetrievedMay 10,2019.
- ^"1994 General Election, November 8 1994, Official Canvass Summary"(PDF).Iowa Secretary of State.