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1840 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1840 Missouri gubernatorial election
← 1836 August 3, 1840 1844 →
 
Nominee Thomas Reynolds John Bullock Clark
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 29,625 22,212
Percentage 57.15% 42.85%

County results
Reynolds:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Clark:      50-60%      60-70%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Lilburn Boggs
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Reynolds
Democratic

The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1840 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas Reynolds 29,625 57.15 +4.85
Whig John Bullock Clark 22,212 42.85 +42.85
Majority 7,413 14.30 +9.70
Turnout 51,837 13.51
Democratic hold Swing

Aftermath

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Thomas Reynolds would not live for the full length of this term, committing suicide on February 9, 1844,[2] and being replaced by Lt. Governor Meredith Miles Marmaduke.

References

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  1. ^ "MO Governor Race – Aug 03, 1840". Our Campaigns. March 8, 2005. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mental Health – Governor's Suicide Calls Attention to Mental Illness". Dmh.mo.gov. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.