| Election Name: | 1843 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1840 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1840 |
| Next Election: | 1846 Indiana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1846 |
| Election Date: | August 7, 1843 |
| Nominee1: | James Whitcomb |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 60,784 |
| Percentage1: | 50.16% |
| Nominee2: | Samuel Bigger |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 58,721 |
| Percentage2: | 48.45% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Samuel Bigger |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Whitcomb |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1843 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1843 in order to elect the Governor of Indiana. Incumbent Whig Governor Samuel Bigger lost his re-election bid against Democratic nominee and former member of the Indiana Senate James Whitcomb.[1] [2]
On election day, August 7, 1843, Whig nominee Samuel Bigger lost the election by a margin of 2,063 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James Whitcomb, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Whitcomb was sworn in as the 8th Governor of Indiana on 6 December 1843.[3]