1854 Delaware gubernatorial election

1854 Delaware gubernatorial election

←  1850 November 7, 1854 1858  →

Nominee Peter F. Causey William Burton Party Know Nothing Democratic Popular vote 6,941 6,244 Percentage 52.64% 47.36%

Causey:     50–60%

Governor before election William H. H. Ross Democratic Elected Governor Peter F. Causey Know Nothing

The 1854 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1854. Incumbent Democratic Governor William H. H. Ross was unable to seek re-election. His 1850 opponent, former State Representative Peter F. Causey, ran as the American Party candidate, and faced former Kent County Sheriff William Burton, the Democratic nominee. Causey ultimately defeated Burton by a slim, but decisive, margin. ^[1]

General election

Results

1854 Delaware gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Know Nothing	Peter F. Causey	6,941	52.64%	—
	Democratic	William Burton	6,244	47.36%	−0.72%
Majority			697	5.29%	+5.10%
Turnout			13,185	100.00%
	Know Nothing gain from Democratic

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. pp. 194–95.
2. 1855 House Journal, p. 40

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.
• Delaware House Journal, 65th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1855).