1897 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1897 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1897. Republican nominee L. M. Shaw defeated Democratic nominee Frederick Edward White with 51.27% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * L. M. Shaw, Republican
 * Frederick Edward White, Democratic

Other candidates
 * S. P. Leland, Prohibition
 * Charles Lloyd, People's
 * John Cliggett, National Democratic
 * M. J. Kremer, Socialist Labor