1840 Indiana gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1840 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana File:Flag of the United States (1837–1845).svg Presidential no 1837 Indiana gubernatorial election 1837 1843 Indiana gubernatorial election 1843 August 3, 1840 125px Samuel Bigger Whig Party (United States) 62,932 53.69% 125px Tilghman Howard Democratic Party (United States) 54,274 46.31% 1840 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 175px County resultsBigger: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%Howard: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% No Vote/Data: #808080 Governor David Wallace Whig Party (United States) Samuel Bigger Whig Party (United States) The 1840 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 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.Samuel Bigger https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-bigger/ 2023-11-29 National Governors Association General election On election day, August 3, 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 December 9, 1840.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=202360 IN Governor ourcampaigns.com March 11, 2005 2023-11-29 Results Indiana gubernatorial election, 1840Riker Dorothy Thornbrough Gayle 1960 Indiana Election Returns, 1816–1851 https://archive.org/details/indianaelectionr0000unse/ Indianapolis Indiana Historical Bureau 148–50 Whig Party (United States) Samuel Bigger 62,932 53.69 Democratic Party (United States) Tilghman Howard 54,274 46.31 117,206 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:Indiana gubernatorial elections Indiana Gubernatorial Category:August 1840