1837 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1837 Governor race

Who won the 1837 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

David Wallace won the 1837 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. David Wallace received 46,067 popular votes (55.51%). The main challenger was John Dumont (44.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Wallace and Dumont

Wallace +11.0 pts · won by 9,152 votes
David WallaceWhig PartyWINNER55.51%
46,067 votes
John DumontWhig Party44.49%
36,915 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.