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1840 Missouri gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name1840 Missouri gubernatorial election
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1836 Missouri gubernatorial election
previous_year1836
next_election1844 Missouri gubernatorial election
next_year1844
election_dateAugust 3, 1840
image1[[File:GovThomasReynolds.JPGx150px]]
nominee1Thomas Reynolds
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote129,625
percentage157.15%
image2[[File:John Bullock Clark, Senior.jpgx150px]]
nominee2John Bullock Clark
party2Whig Party (United States)
popular_vote222,212
percentage242.85%
map_image1840 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size270px
map_captionCounty results
Reynolds:
Clark:
No Data/Vote:
titleGovernor
before_electionLilburn Boggs
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionThomas Reynolds
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Reynolds:
Clark:
No Data/Vote: 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

Candidates

  • John Bullock Clark, major general in the Missouri militia during the Mormon War (Whig)
  • Thomas Reynolds, judge for the Second Judicial District (Democratic)

Results

Aftermath

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

References

References

  1. (2005-03-08). "MO Governor Race – Aug 03, 1840". Our Campaigns.
  2. "Mental Health – Governor's Suicide Calls Attention to Mental Illness". Dmh.mo.gov.
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