1837 Indiana gubernatorial election

1837 Indiana gubernatorial election

←  1834 7 August 1837 1840  →

Nominee David Wallace John Dumont Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 46,067 36,915 Percentage 55.51% 44.49%

County results Wallace:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Dumont:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% No Vote/Data:

Governor before election Noah Noble Whig Elected Governor David Wallace Whig

The 1837 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on 7 August 1837 in order to elect the Governor of Indiana. Incumbent Whig Lieutenant Governor David Wallace defeated Democratic nominee John Dumont. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 7 August 1837, Whig nominee David Wallace won the election by a margin of 9,152 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Dumont, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Wallace was sworn in as the 6th Governor of Indiana on 6 December 1837. ^[2]

Results

Indiana gubernatorial election, 1837 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	David Wallace	46,067	55.51
	Democratic	John Dumont	36,915	44.48
	Write-in	Gamaliel Taylor	3	0.00
	Write-in	Jeremiah Roe	2	0.00
	Write-in	Abel C. Pepper	1	0.00
	Write-in	Jeremiah Tillotson	1	0.00
Total votes			82,989	100.00
	Whig hold

References

1. "David Wallace". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
2. "IN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 11, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
3. Riker, Dorothy; Thornbrough, Gayle (1960). Indiana Election Returns, 1816–1851. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau. pp. 145–48.