1777 Delaware gubernatorial election

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1777 Delaware gubernatorial election
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Nominee John McKinly
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote19
Percentage82.61%
Governor before election

John Penn
(As Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania)

Elected Governor

John McKinly
Nonpartisan

The 1777 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on 12 February 1777 in order to elect the First President of Delaware. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.) Candidate John McKinly was elected by the Delaware General Assembly against other candidates. [1]

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General election

On election day, 12 February 1777, John McKinly was elected by the Delaware General Assembly. McKinly was sworn in as the 1st President of Delaware on 12 February 1777. [2]

Results

Delaware gubernatorial election, 1777
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan John McKinly 19 82.61
Scattering417.39
Total votes23 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

  1. ↑ "John McKinly". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "President of Delaware". ourcampaigns.com. August 9, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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