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The1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election,DemocratThomas Reynolds defeatedWhig candidateJohn Bullock Clark.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Reynolds | 29,625 | 57.15 | +4.85 | |
| Whig | John Bullock Clark | 22,212 | 42.85 | +42.85 | |
| Majority | 7,413 | 14.30 | +9.70 | ||
| Turnout | 51,837 | 13.51 | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
Thomas Reynolds would not live for the full length of this term, committing suicide on February 9, 1844,[2] and being replaced byLt. GovernorMeredith Miles Marmaduke.
