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 55.20% 44.80%

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.

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

Federalist nominee Daniel Rodney defeated Democratic-Republican nominee James Riddle with 55.20% of the vote.

General election

Results

1813 Delaware gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Daniel Rodney	4,643	55.20%
	Democratic-Republican	James Riddle	3,768	44.80%
Majority			875	10.40%
Turnout			8,411	100.00%
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican		Swing

References

1. "DE Governor, 1813". 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.