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Elections in Indiana |
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The 1852 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on October 12, 1852.[1]
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph A. Wright | 92,576 | 54.61% | ||
Whig | Nicholas McCarty | 73,641 | 43.44% | ||
Free Soil | Andrew L. Robinson | 3,303 | 1.95% | ||
Scattering | 2 | 0.00% | |||
Majority | 18,935 | 11.17% | |||
Turnout | 169,522 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |