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Iowa, State before Nov 6, 1860 - after Jun 25, 1865

Samuel J. Kirkwood US Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - Jan 14, 1864
Iowa election results: Lincoln 70302 54.6%, Douglas 55639 43.2%, Bell 1763 1.4%, Breckinridge 1035 0.8%, Nov 6, 1860

US Dept. of the West reorganized as Western Dept. including Iowa Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Dakota Missouri and Illinois transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Dept. of New Mexico discontinued and absorbed, Jul 3, 1861
US Dept. of The Missouri created Minnesota Missouri Illinois and Iowa transferred from the Western Dept. Wisconsin included Western Kentucky transferred from Dept. of the Cumberland, Nov 9, 1861

US Dept. of The Northwest created Wisconsin transferred from Dept. of the Ohio Minnesota and Iowa transferred from Dept. of the Mississipppi Nebraska and Dakota transferred from Dept. of Kansas, Sep 6, 1862

William M. Stone US Governor, Jan 14, 1864 - after Jun 25, 1865
Iowa election results: Lincoln 83858 63.1%, McClellan 49089 36.9%, Nov 8, 1864