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Gubernatorial elections

United States elections · 1834 · held

State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.

State races and results map

Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.

Connecticut — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
Samuel A. FootWhig15468.75%Elected
Henry W. EdwardsDemocratic7031.25%—

Sources & further reading

Historical state result and cited records

Illinois — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
Joseph DuncanDemocratic1734952.93%Elected
William KinneyDemocratic1022931.21%—
Robert K. McLaughlinDemocratic431513.16%—
James AdamsDemocratic8872.71%—

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Indiana — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
Noah NobleWhig3677357.43%Elected
James Gray ReadDemocratic2725742.57%—
Christopher HarrisonIndependent10.00%—

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Historical state result and cited records

Maine — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
Robert P. DunlapDemocratic3748152.35%Elected
Peleg SpragueWhig3296746.04%—
Thomas A. HillAnti-Masonic10761.50%—
Write-inWrite-in780.11%—

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Maryland — Governor — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
James ThomasNational Republican——Elected
Edward LloydDemocratic———
Did Not Vote———

Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.

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Historical state result and cited records

Massachusetts — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
John DavisWhig3755558.05%Elected
Marcus MortonDemocratic1868324.79%—
John BaileyAnti-Masonic1016013.48%—
Samuel L. AllenWorking Men's25803.42%—
Write-inWrite-in2200.34%—

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New Hampshire — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
William BadgerDemocratic2854294.59%Elected

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Historical state result and cited records

New Jersey — Governor — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
Peter Dumont VroomDemocratic——Elected

Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.

Sources & further reading

Historical state result and cited records

North Carolina — Governor — General

Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
David L. SwainWhig——Elected
William Dunn MoseleyDemocratic———
Scattering———

Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.

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Historical state result and cited records

Ohio — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
Robert LucasDemocratic7073851.19%Elected
James FindlayWhig6741448.78%—

Sources & further reading

Historical state result and cited records

Rhode Island — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
John Brown FrancisDemocratic367651.04%Elected
Nehemiah R. KnightWhig352048.88%—

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Vermont — Governor — General

Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest

CandidatePartyVotesShareResult
William Czar BradleyDemocratic1036527.50%Elected
Horatio SeymourWhig1015926.90%—
Scattering840.20%—

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Historical state result and cited records

Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races

This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.

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