The 1792 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1792. It was the first popular election for the state's chief executive; under the 1776 constitution, the President of Delaware was elected by the legislature. Incumbent President Joshua Clayton ran for re-election. He was nominated by the Federalist Party and was opposed by two Anti-Federalists, Thomas Montgomery and George Mitchell. He won re-election by a decisive margin, but fell short of a majority.[1]
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General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Federalist | Joshua Clayton (inc.) | 2,209 | 48.35% | ||
| Anti-Federalist | Thomas Montgomery | 1,902 | 41.63% | ||
| Anti-Federalist | George Mitchell | 458 | 10.02% | ||
| Majority | 307 | 6.72% | |||
| Turnout | 4,569 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ 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. 156.
- ^ Dubin 2003, p. 26.
Bibliography edit
- 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.