1840 Indiana gubernatorial election

1840 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel Bigger Tilghman Howard Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 62,932 54,274 Percentage 53.69% 46.31%

County results Bigger:     50–60%     60–70% Howard:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No Vote/Data:

Governor before election David Wallace Whig Elected Governor Samuel Bigger Whig

The 1840 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1840 in order to elect the Governor of Indiana. Whig nominee and former member of the Indiana House of Representatives Samuel Bigger defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district Tilghman Howard. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 3 August 1840, Whig nominee Samuel Bigger won the election by a margin of 8,658 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Tilghman Howard, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Bigger was sworn in as the 7th Governor of Indiana on 9 December 1840. ^[2]

Results

Indiana gubernatorial election, 1840 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Samuel Bigger	62,932	53.69
	Democratic	Tilghman Howard	54,274	46.31
Total votes			117,206	100.00
	Whig hold

References

1. "Samuel Bigger". 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. 148–50.