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]

  1. ^ "Samuel Bigger". National Governors Association. Retrieved 29 November 2023.