1850 Iowa gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1850 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1846 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1846 |
| Next Election: | 1854 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1854 |
| Election Date: | August 5, 1850 |
| Nominee1: | Stephen P. Hempstead |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 13,486 |
| Percentage1: | 52.94% |
| Nominee2: | James L. Thompson |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,403 |
| Percentage2: | 44.76% |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Ansel Briggs |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Stephen P. Hempstead |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1850 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1850.[1]
Incumbent Democratic Governor Ansel Briggs declined to stand for re-election.[2] [3]
Democratic nominee Stephen P. Hempstead defeated Whig nominee James L. Thompson and Free Soil nominee William Penn Clark with 52.94% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- William Penn Clark, Free Soil, lawyer, former newspaper editor[4] [5]
- Stephen P. Hempstead, Democratic, former President of the Iowa Territory Legislative Council[6]
- James L. Thompson, Whig, Methodist preacher[7] [8]
Results
Notes and References
- News: . August 7, 1850 . The Election . The miners' express . Dubuque, Iowa . 2 . 19 September 2023.
- Web site: Gov. Ansel Briggs . . National Governors Association . 19 September 2023 .
- Web site: Ansel Briggs – The Stagecoach Driver Who Became Governor . . Our Iowa Heritage . 19 September 2023 .
- Book: Aldrich . Charles . 1903–1905 . The Annals of Iowa. A Historical Quarterly . Six . Des Moines . Historical Department of Iowa . 77 .
- Web site: William Penn Clarke – Iowa City's Abolitionist . . Our Iowa Heritage . 19 September 2023 .
- Web site: Gov. Stephen Hempstead . . National Governors Association . 19 September 2023 .
- News: . June 27, 1850 . Father Thompson . Burlington hawk-eye . Burlington, Iowa . 4 . 19 September 2023.
- News: . July 26, 1850 . Since "Father Thompson's" nomination . Des Moines courier . Ottumwa, Iowa . 2 . 19 September 2023.
