page_title: 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election
hierarchical_section_title: 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election
context_page_description: The 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 58.43% of the vote.
  This was the last gubernatorial election in Iowa in which either party won every county.
context_section_description: The 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 58.43% of the vote.
  This was the last gubernatorial election in Iowa in which either party won every county.
caption: County Results 
  
  Ray:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%