1807 Delaware gubernatorial election

1807 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Truitt Joseph Haslet Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 3,309 3,062 Percentage 51.94% 48.06%

Truitt:     50–60%     60–70% Haslet:     60–70%

Governor before election Nathaniel Mitchell Federalist Elected Governor George Truitt Federalist

The 1807 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1807.

Incumbent Federalist Governor Nathaniel Mitchell was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Federalist nominee George Truitt defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Joseph Haslet with 51.94% of the vote.

General election

Results

1807 Delaware gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	George Truitt	3,309	51.94%
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Haslet	3,062	48.06%
Majority			247	3.88%
Turnout			6,371	100.00%
	Federalist hold		Swing

References

1. "DE Governor, 1807". 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.