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Elections in Missouri |
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The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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.
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Elections in Missouri |
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The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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.