1816 Delaware gubernatorial election

1816 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Clark Manaen Bull Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,008 3,517 Percentage 53.2% 46.7%

Clark:     60–70% Bull:     60–70%

Governor before election Daniel Rodney Federalist Elected Governor John Clark Federalist

The 1816 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1816. ^[1] The Federalist former representative from New Castle County John Clark defeated the Democratic-Republican candidate Manaen Bull. ^[2]

General election

Results

1816 Delaware gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	John Clark	4,008	53.24	1.95
	Democratic-Republican	Manaen Bull	3,517	46.72	1.93
		John Clay	1	0.01
	Federalist	Thomas Clayton	1	0.01
	Federalist	Thomas Janvier	1	0.01
Total votes			7,528	100.00
	Federalist hold

Results by county

1816 Delaware gubernatorial election by county ^[3]

County	John Clark Federalist		Manaen Bull Democratic-Republican		Others		Margin		Total
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	1,219	60.3	802	39.7	—		417	20.6	2,021
New Castle	1,090	38.9	1,706	61.0	3	0.1	-616	-22.1	2,799
Sussex	1,699	62.7	1,009	37.3	—		690	25.4	2,708
TOTAL	4,008	53.2	3,517	46.7	3	0.0	491	6.5	7,528

References

1. Dubin 2003, p. 26.
2. Lampi 2012.
3. Dubin 2003, p. 27; 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 1816 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved January 12, 2026.