1852 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1852 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1852.^[1]

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1852 Indiana gubernatorial election

← 1849 October 12, 1852 1856 â†’

Nominee Joseph A. Wright Nicholas McCarty Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 92,576 73,641 Percentage 54.61% 43.44%

County results Wright:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% McCarty:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Joseph A. Wright Democratic Elected Governor Joseph A. Wright Democratic

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This was the first election held in October, and the first election for a four-year term, since a new state constitution came into effect in 1851.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Joseph A. Wright defeated Whig nominee Nicholas McCarty and Free Soil nominee Andrew L. Robinson with 54.61% of the vote.