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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
| 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
- Bonnie Campbell, Attorney General of Iowa
- Darold Powers
- Bill Reichardt, former State Senator from Iowa City and former Green Bay Packers football player
Results
| 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
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Terry Branstad | Bonnie Campbell | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 6, 1994 | WHO-TV | C-SPAN | P | P | |
Results
| 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 2 "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. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ↑ "1994 General Election, November 8 1994, Official Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.