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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1842 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 06, 1842 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 06, 1842 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start May 04, 1842 - 12:00pm
Term End May 04, 1843 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 09, 2005 12:23am
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin
Description No candidate having recieved the required majority of the vote, the legislature elected Cleveland Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won04/07/1841
NameWilliam W. Ellsworth Votes26,986 (55.79%)
Term05/02/1841 - 05/04/1842 Margin5,598 (+11.57%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/05/1843
NameChauncey F. Cleveland Votes27,416 (50.13%)
Term05/04/1843 - 05/04/1844 Margin2,015 (+3.68%)
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Name Chauncey F. Cleveland (I) Gov. William W. Ellsworth Francis Gillette Luther Loomis  
PartyDemocratic Whig Liberty Conservative  
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Uncertified Votes 25,564 (49.94%) 23,700 (46.29%) 1,319 (2.58%) 612 (1.20%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,864 (-3.64%) -24,245 (-47.36%) -24,952 (-48.74%)  
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