| 1 | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | 1842 Wallachian princely election - Results |  |  |
| 3 | - | Series 1 candidate | Ballots |
| 4 | - | Iordache Filipescu | 82–84 |
| 5 | - | Alecu Filipescu-Vulpea | 61–63 |
| 6 | - | Teodor Văcărescu-Furtună | 29 |
| 7 | - | Alexandru Scarlat Ghica | 19 |
| 8 | - | Costache Golescu | 8 |
| 9 | - | Series 2 candidate | Ballots |
| 10 | - | Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei | 91 |
| 11 | - | Ștefan Bălăceanu | 36 |
| 12 | - | Iancu Văcărescu | 21 |
| 13 | - | Dimitrie Hrisoscoleu | 12 |
| 14 | - | Mihalache Racoviță | 10 |
| 15 | - | Series 3 candidate | Ballots |
| 16 | - | Emanoil Băleanu | 75–79 |
| 17 | - | Constantin Cantacuzino | 41 |
| 18 | - | Costache Ghica | 35–39 |
| 19 | - | Constantin Cornescu | 27 |
| 20 | - | Constantin Bălăceanu | 20 |
| 21 | - | Series 4 candidate | Ballots |
| 22 | - | Gheorghe Bibescu | 131 |
| 23 | - | Alecu "Căciulă-Mare" Ghica | 60 |
| 24 | - | Iancu Filipescu-Buzatu | 49 |
| 25 | - | Grigore Grădișteanu | 31 |
| 26 | - | Manolache Florescu | 24 |
| 27 | - | Iordache Florescu | 8 |

Question: In the 1842 Wallachian princely election, which candidate won and by how many votes?
Answer: In the 1842 Wallachian princely election, Bibescu claimed a majority with 131 votes.