1804 Delaware gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1804 United States gubernatorial elections.

1804 Delaware gubernatorial election

←  1801 October 2, 1804 1807  →

Nominee Nathaniel Mitchell Joseph Haslet Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,391 4,050 Percentage 52.02% 47.98%

Mitchell:     50–60%     60–70% Haslet:     60–70%

Governor before election David Hall Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Nathaniel Mitchell Federalist

The 1804 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1804.

Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor David Hall was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Federalist nominee Nathaniel Mitchell defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Joseph Haslet with 52.02% of the vote.

General election

Results

1804 Delaware gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Nathaniel Mitchell	4,391	52.02%
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Haslet	4,050	47.98%
Majority			341	4.04%
Turnout			8,441	100.00%
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican		Swing

References

1. "DE Governor, 1804". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
2. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.
3. Glashan 1979, pp. 50–51.
4. 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.