1846 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1846 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Presidential no 1850 Iowa gubernatorial election 1850 October 26, 1846 125px Ansel Briggs Democratic Party (United States) 7,626 50.82% 125px Thomas McKnight Whig Party (United States) 7,379 49.18% 1846 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results Briggs: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%McKnight: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70%No Data/Votes: #808080 Governor James Clarke (Territorial) Whig Party (United States) Ansel Briggs Democratic Party (United States) The 1846 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on October 26, 1846, in order to elect the first Governor of Iowa upon Iowa acquiring statehood on December 28, 1846. Democratic nominee Ansel Briggs defeated Whig nominee Thomas McKnight.Ansel Briggs https://www.nga.org/governor/ansel-briggs/ 2023-07-14 National Governors Association General election On election day, October 26, 1846, Democratic nominee Ansel Briggs won the election by a margin of 247 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Thomas McKnight, thereby gaining Democratic control over the new office of Governor. Briggs was sworn in as the 1st Governor of the new state of Iowa on December 28, 1846.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=169830 IA Governor ourcampaigns.com March 4, 2005 2023-07-14 Results Iowa gubernatorial election, 1846 Democratic Party (United States) Ansel Briggs 7,626 50.82 Whig Party (United States) Thomas McKnight 7,379 49.18 15,005 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:Iowa gubernatorial elections Iowa Category:1846 Iowa elections Category:October 1846