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![]() Molleston: 50–60% 60–70% Bull: 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1819 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1819. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Clark was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. State Senator Henry Molleston ran as Clark's successor, winning the Federalist nomination. He faced Manaen Bull, Clark's 1816 opponent, and the Democratic-Republican nominee. Molleston won by a fairly wide margin, but died on November 11, 1819, prior to assuming office. State Senate President Jacob Stout became Governor and a special election was held in 1820. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | Henry Molleston | 3,823 | 54.55% | +1.29% | |
Democratic-Republican | Manaen Bull | 3,185 | 45.45% | −1.29% | |
Majority | 638 | 9.10% | +2.58% | ||
Turnout | 7,008 | 100.00% | |||
Federalist hold |