1858 Delaware gubernatorial election

1858 Delaware gubernatorial election
	Burton: 50–60%; Buckmaster: 50–60%
Governor before election; Peter F. Causey ; Know Nothing	Elected Governor; William Burton ; Democratic

Last updated May 15, 2025

The 1858 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1858. Incumbent Know Nothing Governor Peter F. Causey was unable to seek re-election. His 1854 opponent, William Burton, once again ran as the Democratic nominee. James S. Buckmaster, the former State Treasurer,^[1] ran as the People's Party^[a] candidate. Burton narrowly defeated Buckmaster to win back the governorship for the Democratic Party.^[3]

General election

Results

1858 Delaware gubernatorial election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Burton	7,758	50.67%	+3.31%
	People's Party	James S. Buckmaster	7,554	49.33%	—
Majority			204	1.33%	−3.95%
Turnout			15,312	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Know Nothing

References

↑ Conrad 1908, p. 250.
↑ Hancock, Harold Bell (1961). Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History (PDF) (ePub ed.). Historic Society of Delaware. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-924117-43-5 . Retrieved February 11, 2022.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
↑ 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.
↑ 1859 House Journal, p. 56

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, 67th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1859).

Notes

↑ The people's party was founded in 1858 for this election. It was a confederation of the burgeoning Republican Party and the declining Whig Party and Know Nothings.^[2]

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[FOOTNOTEConrad1908250-1] Conrad 1908, p. 250.

[2] Hancock, Harold Bell (1961). Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History (PDF) (ePub ed.). Historic Society of Delaware. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-924117-43-5 . Retrieved February 11, 2022.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

[4] 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.

[5] 1859 House Journal, p. 56

[3] The people's party was founded in 1858 for this election. It was a confederation of the burgeoning Republican Party and the declining Whig Party and Know Nothings.^[2]

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