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1994 Iowa gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1994 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| country | Iowa |
| flag_image | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1990 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1990 |
| next_election | 1998 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 1998 |
| election_date | November 8, 1994 |
| image1 | File:Terry Branstad attends recommissioning ceremony for USS Iowa, Apr 28, 1984.JPEG |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **Terry Branstad** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **566,395** |
| percentage1 | **56.8%** |
| image2 | File:Bonnie J. Campbell.gif |
| nominee2 | Bonnie Campbell |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 414,453 |
| percentage2 | 41.6% |
| map_image | 1994 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 240px |
| map_caption | County results |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Terry Branstad |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Terry Branstad |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Branstad:
Campbell:
The 1994 Iowa gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican Governor Terry Branstad narrowly defeated a primary challenger by 11,419 votes. On the Democratic side, State Attorney General Bonnie Campbell won her party's nomination. Branstad ultimately won re-election to a fourth term as governor, defeating Campbell in a landslide. This was the last time until 2010 that a Republican was elected Governor of Iowa, when Branstad defeated incumbent Democrat Chet Culver.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Terry Branstad, incumbent Governor of Iowa
- Fred Grandy, U.S. Representative from Sioux City and former actor
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bonnie Campbell, Attorney General of Iowa
- Darold Powers
- Bill Reichardt, former State Senator from Iowa City and former Green Bay Packers football player
Results
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.
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
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Key: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn | Republican Party (US)}}" | Democratic Party (US)}}" | Terry Branstad | Bonnie Campbell | 1 | |||||||
| Oct. 6, 1994 | WHO-TV | [C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/iowa-gubernatorial-debate/140773) |
Results
References
References
- "Primary Election, June 7, 1994 Official Canvass Summary".
- (10 Dec 2012). "Branstad says death penalty push unlikely in 2013". Mason City Globe Gazette.
- "1994 General Election, November 8 1994, Official Canvass Summary".
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