The 1849 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1849.[1]
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 County results Wright: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Matson: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the last election held in August, and the last election for a three-year term, until a new state constitution came into effect in 1851.
Incumbent Democratic Governor James Whitcomb was term-limited, and could not seek a third consecutive term.[2]
Democratic nominee Joseph A. Wright defeated Whig nominee John A. Matson and Free Soil nominee James H. Cravens with 52.27% of the vote.
Following the election, on December 26, 1848, Whitcomb resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate. Lieutenant Governor Paris C. Dunning acted as governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
General election
editCandidates
edit- James H. Cravens, Free Soil, former U.S. Representative
- John A. Matson, Whig, attorney, former member of the Indiana House of Representatives, unsuccessful candidate for Indiana's 3rd congressional district in 1843[3]
- Joseph A. Wright, Democrat, former U.S. Representative
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph A. Wright | 76,996 | 52.27% | ||
| Whig | John A. Matson | 67,218 | 45.64% | ||
| Free Soil | James H. Cravens | 3,076 | 2.09% | ||
| Scattering | 5 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 9,778 | 6.63% | |||
| Turnout | 147,295 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Proclamation". Indiana State sentinel. Indianapolis. August 2, 1849. p. 4. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Article IV". Constitution of 1816. Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Matson, John A." Papers of Abraham Lincoln Digital Library. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "IN Governor, 1849". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 50. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 173. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ Riker, Dorothy; Thornbrough, Gayle (1960). Indiana Election Returns 1816-1851. Indiana Historical Review. pp. 155–158.
- ^ Journal of the Indiana State Senate, during the Thirty-Fourth Session of the General Assembly. Commencing December 3, 1849. Indianapolis: John D. Defrees, State Printer. 1849. p. 30.
- ^ Stoll, John B. (1917). History of the Indiana Democracy, 1816-1916. Indianapolis: Indiana Democratic Publishing Company. p. 108.
- ^ Woodburn, James Albert (September 1914). "Constitution Making in Early Indiana: a Historical Survey". Indiana Magazine of History. 10 (3): 237–255. JSTOR 27785637. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Fort Wayne Sentinel. Fort Wayne, Indiana. September 8, 1849. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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