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.

Candidates

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

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.