1843 Indiana gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1843 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana File:Flag of the United States (1837–1845).svg Presidential no 1840 Indiana gubernatorial election 1840 1846 Indiana gubernatorial election 1846 August 7, 1843 125px James Whitcomb Democratic Party (United States) 60,784 50.16% 125px Samuel Bigger Whig Party (United States) 58,721 48.45% 1843 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 175px County results Whitcomb: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Bigger: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% No Vote/Data: #808080 Governor Samuel Bigger Whig Party (United States) James Whitcomb Democratic Party (United States) 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.Samuel Bigger https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-bigger/ 2023-11-29 National Governors AssociationJames Whitcomb https://www.nga.org/governor/james-whitcomb/ 2023-11-29 National Governors Association 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 December 6, 1843.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=202361 IN Governor ourcampaigns.com March 11, 2005 2023-11-29 Results Indiana gubernatorial election, 1843Riker Dorothy Thornbrough Gayle 1960 Indiana Election Returns, 1816–1851 https://archive.org/details/indianaelectionr0000unse/ Indianapolis Indiana Historical Bureau 150–53 Democratic Party (United States) James Whitcomb 60,784 50.16 Whig Party (United States) Samuel Bigger (incumbent) 58,721 48.45 Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Elizur Deming 1,683 1.39 Write-in #ffffff William Culbertson 2 0.00 Write-in #ffffff William Steele 1 0.00 121,191 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:Indiana gubernatorial elections Indiana Gubernatorial Category:August 1843