1822 Indiana gubernatorial election
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The 1822 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on August 5, 1822, under the provisions of the
Hendricks had represented Indiana in the United States Congress since the state's admission to the Union in 1816.[4] The outgoing governor, Jonathan Jennings, had been reelected by an overwhelming margin in 1819 only to be sharply criticized for the poor condition of the state's finances following the Panic of 1819.[5] Despite extremely modest expenditures, the state's expenses had exceeded its total revenue in every year since 1816; the insolvency of the state banking system, resulting in the depreciation of paper currency, further exacerbated a difficult situation. By 1822, a series of new taxes had yielded an increase in revenue, and the state's finances appeared to be improving.[6]
Hendricks resigned his congressional seat in May, signaling his willingness to become a candidate for governor. By this time his name had already been for some months before the public. No other candidates were nominated in opposition. In the early years of statehood, the
Shortly after the election, Governor Jennings resigned to seek the congressional seat vacated by Hendricks, briefly elevating Lieutenant Governor Ratliff Boon to the governorship.[8]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nonpartisan
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William Hendricks | 18,340 | 100.00% | ||
Total votes | 18,340 | 100.00% |
Results by county
The official returns appear to have been lost.[11] In light of the unanimity of Hendricks' election, many newspapers felt it unnecessary to publish the full results of the election.[12]
The surviving results, as compiled in A New Nation Votes, are as follows.[13]
William Hendricks Nonpartisan |
County total | ||
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County | Votes | Percent | |
Marion[a] | 315 | 99.37% | 317 |
Wayne | 1,113 | 100.00% | 1,113 |
Notes
- ^ Two votes were cast in Marion County for other candidates.
References
- ^ Riker and Thornbrough, p. 138
- ^ Carmony, p. 80
- ^ Riker and Thornbrough, p. 189
- ^ Indiana Historical Bureau
- ^ Riker, p. 235
- ^ Carmony, pp. 10-24
- ^ Carmony, pp. 80-81
- ^ Riker, p. 235
- ^ Capitol & Washington
- ^ Riker and Thornbrough, p. 138
- ^ Riker and Thornbrough, p. 138
- ^ Carmony, pp. 80-81
- ^ A New Nation Votes
Bibliography
- Carmony, Donald Francis (1998). Indiana 1816-1850: the Pioneer Era. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society. ISBN 0-87195-125-8.
- Foughty, Trevor. "1822 Indiana General Election Results: Governor". Capitol & Washington. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- "Indiana Governor William Hendricks (1782 - 1850)". Indiana Historical Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- Lampi, Philip. "Indiana 1822 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- Riker, Dorothy; Thornbrough, Gayle (1960). Indiana Election Returns: 1816-1851. Indiana Historical Bureau.
- Riker, Dorothy (December 1932). "Jonathan Jennings". Indiana Magazine of History. 28 (4): 223–239. JSTOR 27786567.