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1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election

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1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election

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Nominee Joseph Haslet James Booth
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 3,784 3,762
Percentage 50.15% 49.85%

Haslet:      50–60%      60–70%
Booth:      60–70%

Governor before election

Caleb Rodney
Federalist

Elected Governor

Joseph Haslet
Democratic-Republican

The 1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election was held on October 1, 1822. A little more than a year into his three-year term, Democratic-Republican Governor John Collins died in office, elevating State Senate Speaker Caleb Rodney, a Federalist, to the governorship and triggering a special election for a three-year term in 1822. Former Governor Joseph Haslet ran as the Democratic-Republican nominee against James Booth, the Federalist nominee. Haslet won a narrow victory over Booth, receiving just 22 more votes than his opponent. However, for the third time in four years, a vacancy occurred; Haslet died on June 20, 1823, and State Senate Speaker Charles Thomas became Governor until the 1823 special election.[1]

General election

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Results

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1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Haslet 3,784 50.15% −2.86%
Federalist James Booth 3,762 49.85% +2.86%
Majority 22 0.29% −5.72%
Turnout 7,546 100.00%
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

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. 176.
  2. ^ "Delaware 1822 Governor, Special". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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.