1846 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1846 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

James Whitcomb won the 1846 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. James Whitcomb received 64,104 popular votes (50.65%). The main challenger was Joseph G. Marshall (47.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitcomb and Marshall

Whitcomb +3.1 pts · won by 3,966 votes
64,104 votes
Joseph G. MarshallWhig Party47.52%
60,138 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.