1840 Indiana gubernatorial election

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Samuel Bigger". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "IN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ Indiana General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1840 sess., 3, accessed 29 November 2023

[nga-bigger-1] "Samuel Bigger". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[GBN-2] "IN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[3] Indiana General Assembly. Journal of the House of Representatives. 1840 sess., 3, accessed 29 November 2023

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