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| 2 | 1972 Iowa gubernatorial election - Results |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Republican | Robert D. Ray | 707,177 | 58.43% | - |
| 5 | - | Democratic | Paul Franzenburg | 487,282 | 40.26% | - |
| 6 | - | American Independent | Robert Dilley | 15,715 | 1.30% | - |
| 7 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 219,895 | - | - |
| 8 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,210,222 | - | - |
| 9 | - | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | - | - |

Question: What is the highlight of the outcome of  the1972 Iowa gubernatorial election?
Answer: Republican Robert D. Ray defeated Democratic nominee Paul Franzenburg with 58.43% of the vote.