1843 Indiana gubernatorial election

1843 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Whitcomb Samuel Bigger Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 60,784 58,721 Percentage 50.16% 48.45%

County results Whitcomb:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Bigger:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% No Vote/Data:

Governor before election Samuel Bigger Whig Elected Governor James Whitcomb Democratic

The 1843 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1843, in order to elect the governor of Indiana. Incumbent Whig governor Samuel Bigger lost his re-election bid against Democratic nominee and former member of the Indiana Senate James Whitcomb. ^{[1] [2]}

General election

On election day, August 7, 1843, Whig nominee Samuel Bigger lost the election by a margin of 2,063 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James Whitcomb, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Whitcomb was sworn in as the 8th governor of Indiana on 6 December 1843. ^[3]

Results

Indiana gubernatorial election, 1843 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Whitcomb	60,784	50.16
	Whig	Samuel Bigger	58,721	48.45
	Liberty	Elizur Deming	1,683	1.39
	Write-in	William Culbertson	2	0.00
	Write-in	William Steele	1	0.00
Total votes			121,191	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig

References

1. "Samuel Bigger". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
2. "James Whitcomb". National Governors Association . Retrieved November 29, 2023.
3. "IN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 11, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
4. Riker, Dorothy; Thornbrough, Gayle (1960). Indiana Election Returns, 1816–1851. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau. pp. 150–53.