1846 Indiana gubernatorial election

1846 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Whitcomb Joseph G. Marshall Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 64,104 60,138 Percentage 50.65% 47.52%

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

Governor before election James Whitcomb Democratic Elected Governor James Whitcomb Democratic

The 1846 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1846. ^[1]

Incumbent Democratic Governor James Whitcomb defeated Whig nominee Joseph G. Marshall and Liberty nominee Stephen C. Stevens with 50.65% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Joseph G. Marshall, Whig, attorney ^{[2] [3]}
• Stephen C. Stevens, Liberty, former justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
• James Whitcomb, Democratic, incumbent Governor

Results

1846 Indiana gubernatorial election ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [a]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Whitcomb	64,104	50.65%
	Whig	Joseph G. Marshall	60,138	47.52%
	Liberty	Stephen C. Stevens	2,301	1.82%
	Write-in	Joseph S. Harding	17	0.01
	Write-in	John Burk	2	0.00
	Write-in	J. C. Stephenson	1	0.00
	Write-in	David Wallace	1	0.00
Majority			3,966	3.13%
Turnout			126,564
	Democratic hold

Notes

1. The Indiana State Senate Journal and some other sources give the result as Whitcomb 64,104, Marshall 60,067, Stevens 2,278. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

References

1. "Alexandria: Friday Morning, August 7, 1846". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, Virginia. August 7, 1846. p. 3. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
2. Campbell, Prof. John L. (1897). "Joseph G. Marshall". Indiana Historical Society Publications. 1 (6). Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company: 189–200. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
3. "News of the Day". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, Virginia. April 16, 1855. p. 2. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
4. "IN Governor, 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
5. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 50. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
6. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 61–62. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
7. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
8. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 173. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
9. Riker, Dorothy; Thornbrough, Gayle (1960). Indiana Election Returns 1816-1851. Indiana Historical Review. pp. 153–155.
10. Gugin, Linda C.; St. Clair, James E., eds. (2006). The Governors of Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society Press. p. 100. ISBN   0-87195-196-7.
11. Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Indiana, during the Thirty-First Session of the General Assembly. Indianapolis: J.P. Chapman, State Printer. 1846. p. 25.
12. Stoll, John B. (1917). History of the Indiana Democracy, 1816-1916. Indianapolis: Indiana Democratic Publishing Company. p. 91.
13. The Whig Almanac and United States Register 1850. New York: Greeley & McElrath. p. 49.