1792 Delaware gubernatorial election

1792 Delaware gubernatorial election

←  1789 October 2, 1792 1795  →

Nominee Joshua Clayton Thomas Montgomery George Mitchell Party Federalist Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalist Popular vote 2,352 1,902 458 Percentage 48.35% 41.63% 10.02%

County results Clayton:     50–60% Montgomery:     60–70%

Governor before election Joshua Clayton as President of Delaware Federalist Elected Governor Joshua Clayton Federalist

The 1792 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1792. It was the first popular election for the state's chief executive; under the 1776 constitution, the President of Delaware was elected by the legislature. Incumbent President Joshua Clayton ran for re-election. He was nominated by the Federalist Party and was opposed by two Anti-Federalists, Thomas Montgomery and George Mitchell. He won re-election by a decisive margin, but fell short of a majority. ^[1]

General election

Results

1792 Delaware gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Joshua Clayton (inc.)	2,209	48.35%
	Anti-Federalist	Thomas Montgomery	1,902	41.63%
	Anti-Federalist	George Mitchell	458	10.02%
Majority			307	6.72%
Turnout			4,569	100.00%
	Federalist hold

References

1. Conrad, Henry C. (1908). History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907. Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. p. 156.
2. Dubin 2003, p. 26.

Bibliography

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
• Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.