1832 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1832 United States presidential election in Delaware
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  1828 November 2 – December 5, 1832 1836  
  Henry Clay (copy after Edward Dalton Marchant).jpg Andrew jackson head.jpg
Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson
Party National Republican Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate John Sergeant Martin Van Buren
Electoral vote30
Popular vote4,2764,110
Percentage50.99%49.01%

The 1832 United States presidential election in Delaware took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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Delaware voted for the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, over the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson. Clay won the state by a narrow margin of 1.98%. This was the first election in which Delaware voted by popular vote for president in a contested election. It had used the congressional district method in the uncontested election of 1788–89, but had since changed to selecting its electors through the state legislature from 1792 to 1828. [1]

Results

1832 United States presidential election in Delaware [2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
National Republican Henry Clay 4,27650.99%3
Democratic Andrew Jackson (inc.)4,11049.01%0
Totals8,386100.00%3

Results by county

1832 United States presidential election in Delaware [3]
CountyHenry Clay

National Republican

Andrew Jackson

Democratic

MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%
Kent1,16753.56%1,01246.44%1557.11%2,179
New Castle1,33543.77%1,71556.23%−380−12.46%3,050
Sussex1,77456.19%1,38343.81%39112.39%3,157
Total:4,27650.99%4,11049.01%1661.98%8,386

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References

  1. Moore, John L., ed. (1985). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc. pp. 254–56.
  2. "1832 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. The Whig Almanac, and Politician's Register, for 1838: Containing Full Tables of the Votes for President in the Several States by Counties, Compared with the Votes Cast in the Same States and Counties During the Last Year. : With a List of the Chief Executive and Judicial Officers of the United States, and Members of Congress. : Also, a Variety of Anecdotes, Bon Mots, and Other Political Matter, Besides the Usual Almanac Tables, &c. &c. George Dearborn & Company, 38 Gold-street. For sale also at the New Yorker office, 127 Nassau-st. Stereotyped by F.F. Ripley. 1838.