1840 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark.

General election

Candidates

John Bullock Clark, major general in the Missouri militia during the Mormon War
Thomas Reynolds, judge for the Second Judicial District

Aftermath

Thomas Reynolds would not live for the full length of this term, committing suicide on February 9, 1844, and being replaced by Lt. Governor Meredith Miles Marmaduke.