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The Deserted Primary in Iowa

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For many years it has been apparent to the most casual observer that relatively few candidates for county office appear in the Iowa primaries. Very frequently indeed, only one aspirant for nomination will have his name on a party ballot as a candidate for a given office; and often there will be no candidate at all on the other party ballot for that office. This means, of course, in the first case that there is no contest whatever in the primary; and in the second case that there is no contest either in the primary or in the general election which follows. In other words, the lone candidate gains office merely by filing nomination papers. It is the purpose of the present article to present the essential facts with respect to the Iowa primary of June 5, 1944, and to venture some comments as to their implications. Only county offices will be considered.

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  • Porter, Kirk H., 1945. "The Deserted Primary in Iowa," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 39(4), pages 732-740, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:39:y:1945:i:04:p:732-740_05
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