1842 Governor election results
Every Governor contest in the 1842 U.S. general election. Each race links to its full popular-vote breakdown; winners link to their profile. Part of the party vote tracker.
| State | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Chauncey Fitch ClevelandD | 25,564 votes · +1,774 over William W. Ellsworth |
| Illinois | Thomas FordD | 46,452 votes · +7,023 over Joseph Duncan |
| Louisiana | Alexandre MoutonD | 9,669 votes · +1,565 over Henry S. Johnson |
| Maine | John FairfieldD | 40,855 votes · +14,110 over Edward Robinson |
| Massachusetts | Marcus MortonD | 56,491 votes · +1,552 over John E. Davis |
| New Hampshire | Henry HubbardD | 26,831 votes · +14,597 over Enos Stevens |
| New Jersey | William Sanford PenningtonW | 58 votes |
| New York | William C. BouckD | 208,072 votes · +21,981 over Luther Bradish |
| North Carolina | John Motley MoreheadW | 39,596 votes · +4,572 over Louis D. Henry |
| Ohio | Wilson ShannonD | 119,774 votes · +1,872 over Thomas Corwin |
| Rhode Island | Samuel Ward KingW | 4,864 votes · +2,583 over Thomas F. Carpenter |
| South Carolina | James H. HammondD | 83 votes · +7 over Robert Francis Withers Allston |
| Vermont | Charles PaineW | 27,167 votes · +3,037 over Nathan Smilie |