| Election Name: | 1954 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (variant).svg |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1952 |
| Next Election: | 1956 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
| Image1: | File:Leo Hoegh.png |
| Nominee1: | Leo Hoegh |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 435,944 |
| Percentage1: | 51.37% |
| Nominee2: | Clyde E. Herring |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 410,255 |
| Percentage2: | 48.35% |
| Map Size: | 240px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William S. Beardsley |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Leo Hoegh |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1954 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Republican nominee Leo Hoegh, who had beaten William H. Nicholas for the Republican nomination, defeated Democratic nominee Clyde E. Herring with 51.37% of the vote. On November 21, in the aftermath of Governor-elect Hoegh's election, outgoing Governor William Beardsley died in a car crash, thrusting Lt Governor Leo Elthon to serve as Governor until Hoegh's term began.
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