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%
Governor before election

Terry Branstad
Republican

Elected Governor

Terry Branstad
Republican

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.

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