Elections 1842
The list of elections in 1842 includes parliamentary elections, presidential elections, referendums, and other national and sub-national votes that were held worldwide in 1842.
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 1842 | Link to the last election | comment |
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 Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
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6th January | Election to the state parliament in Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | First choice, due to a dispute between Arnstadt and the prince, the election could not be concluded until August 1843 | |
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November 8th | Election to the United States House of Representatives | 1840 | |
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United States
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November 8th | New York gubernatorial election | 1840 | was elected William C. Bouck |
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United States
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November 8th | Illinois gubernatorial election | was elected Thomas Ford ; (en) | |
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United States
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November 8th | Louisiana gubernatorial election | was elected Alexander Mouton ; ( en ) |