1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election

1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election

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Nominee Samuel Paynter David Hazzard Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,348 4,051 Percentage 51.77% 48.23%

Paynter:     50–60%     60–70% Hazzard:     60–70%

Governor before election Charles Thomas Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Samuel Paynter Federalist

The 1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election was held on October 7, 1823. A few months into his three-year term, Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Haslet died in office, elevating State Senate Speaker Charles Thomas to the governorship and triggering a special election in 1823. Justice of the Peace David Hazzard ran as the Democratic-Republican nominee to succeed Thomas and faced State Senator Samuel Paynter, the Federalist nominee. Paynter narrowly defeated Hazzard, regaining the office for the Federalists. ^[1]

General election

Results

1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Samuel Paynter	4,348	51.77%	+1.91%
	Democratic-Republican	David Hazzard	4,051	48.23%	−1.91%
Majority			297	3.54%	+3.24%
Turnout			8,399	100.00%
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

References

1. Conrad, Henry C. (1908). History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907. Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. p. 177.
2. "Delaware 1823 Governor, Special". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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.