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1792 Delaware gubernatorial election

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1792 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1789 October 2, 1792 1795 →
 
Nominee Joshua Clayton Thomas Montgomery George Mitchell
Party Federalist Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalist
Popular vote 2,352 1,902 458
Percentage 48.35% 41.63% 10.02%

County results
Clayton:      50–60%
Montgomery:      60–70%

Governor before election

Joshua Clayton as President of Delaware
Federalist

Elected Governor

Joshua Clayton
Federalist

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]

General election

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Results

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1792 Delaware gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  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. 156.
  2. ^ Dubin 2003, p. 26.

Bibliography

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  • 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.