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Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Indiana, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1816, Indiana has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Winners of the state are in bold. The shading refers to the state winner, and not the national winner.
View history; General ... 1841 Indiana elections (1 P) 1841 Iowa Territory elections (2 P) K. 1841 Kentucky elections (2 P) M. 1841 Maine elections (2 P)
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The 1840–41 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between July 6, 1840, and November 2, 1841. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives , before or after the first session of the 27th United States Congress convened on May 31, 1841.
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During the postwar era, Indiana became a critical swing state that often helped decide which party controlled the presidency. Elections were very close, and became the center of frenzied attention with many parades, speeches and rallies as election day approached; voter turnout ranging over 90% to near 100% in such elections as 1888 and 1896.
The 1840 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on 3 August 1840 in order to elect the Governor of Indiana. Whig nominee and former member of the Indiana House of Representatives Samuel Bigger defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district Tilghman Howard. [1]
February 25 – Philip P. Barbour, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1836 to 1841 (born 1783) April 4 – William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States from March to April 1841 (born 1773) September 25 – John Chandler, politician (born 1762) October 6 – George Childress, lawyer and politician (born 1804)