1813 Delaware gubernatorial election

1813 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee Daniel Rodney James Riddle Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,643 3,768 Percentage 55.2% 44.8%

Rodney:     60–70% Riddle:     60–70%

Governor before election Joseph Haslet Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Daniel Rodney Federalist

The 1813 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1813. ^[1] The Federalist former judge of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas Daniel Rodney defeated the Democratic-Republican New Castle county commissioner James Riddle. ^[2]

General election

Results

1813 Delaware gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Daniel Rodney	4,643	55.19	5.68
	Democratic-Republican	James Riddle	3,768	44.79	5.70
	Democratic-Republican	Francis Haughey	1	0.01
	Democratic-Republican	Richard C. Dale	1	0.01
Total votes			8,413	100.00
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

Results by county

1813 Delaware gubernatorial election by county ^[3]

County	Daniel Rodney Federalist		James Riddle Democratic-Republican		Others		Margin		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	1,407	65.5	742	34.5	—		665	31.0	2,149
New Castle	1,128	35.7	2,033	64.3	2	0.1	-905	-28.6	3,163
Sussex	2,108	68.0	993	32.0	—		1,115	36.0	3,101
TOTAL	4,643	55.2	3,768	44.8	2	0.0	875	10.4	8,413

References

1. Dubin 2003, p. 26.
2. Lampi 2012.
3. Dubin 2003, p. 26; Lampi 2012.

Bibliography

• Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
• Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Delaware 1813 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved January 12, 2026.