The 1920 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican nominee Nathan E. Kendall defeated Democratic nominee Clyde L. Herring with 58.66% of the vote.
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Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nathan E. Kendall | 513,118 | 58.66% | ||
Democratic | Clyde L. Herring | 338,108 | 38.65% | ||
Socialist | George J. Peck | 13,671 | 1.56% | ||
Farmer–Labor | Mathis Faber | 9,153 | 1.05% | ||
Socialist Labor | J. Jay Hisel | 760 | 0.09% | ||
Majority | 175,010 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |