1840 Missouri gubernatorial election

1840 Missouri gubernatorial election

←  1836 August 3, 1840 1844  →

Nominee Thomas Reynolds John Bullock Clark Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 29,625 22,212 Percentage 57.15% 42.85%

County results Reynolds:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Clark:      50-60%     60-70% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Lilburn Boggs Democratic Elected Governor Thomas Reynolds Democratic

The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark.

General election

Candidates

• John Bullock Clark, major general in the Missouri militia during the Mormon War (Whig)
• Thomas Reynolds, judge for the Second Judicial District (Democratic)

Results

1840 gubernatorial election, Missouri ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas Reynolds	29,625	57.15	+4.85
	Whig	John Bullock Clark	22,212	42.85	+42.85
Majority			7,413	14.30	+9.70
Turnout			51,837	13.51
	Democratic hold		Swing

Aftermath

Thomas Reynolds would not live for the full length of this term, committing suicide on February 9, 1844, ^[2] and being replaced by Lt. Governor Meredith Miles Marmaduke.

References

1. "MO Governor Race – Aug 03, 1840". Our Campaigns. March 8, 2005. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
2. "Mental Health – Governor's Suicide Calls Attention to Mental Illness". Dmh.mo.gov. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.