Elections 1838
The list of elections in 1838 includes parliamentary elections, presidential elections, referendums and other national and sub-national votes that were held worldwide in 1838.
The suffrage at that time typically did not correspond to the suffrage principles of direct, secret and equal voting. Typically at the time, only small parts of the population were entitled to vote, and women were not entitled to vote .
Events
| country | date | Link to election 1838 | Link to the last election | comment |
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from July 2nd | Election to the United States House of Representatives | 1836 | |
 lip
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before July 17th | State election in Lippe | first election according to the electoral law of 1836, according to the protocols of the state parliament, the newly elected state parliament was convened on July 17, 1838 | |
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United States
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Nov 5 - Nov 7 | New York gubernatorial election 1838 | 1836 |
Individual evidence
- ^ The sovereign convocation letter . In: Negotiations of the Landtag of the Principality of Lippe . Detmold 1838 ( hbz-nrw.de ).