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1781 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Dickinson
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 25
Percentage 96.15%

Governor before election

Caesar Rodney
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

John Dickinson
Nonpartisan

The 1781 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1781 in order to elect the President of Delaware. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.) Candidate and former member of the Continental Congress John Dickinson was unanimously elected by the Delaware General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]

General election[edit]

On election day, 6 November 1781, John Dickinson was unanimously elected by the Delaware General Assembly, receiving all but his own vote (which was rejected). Dickinson was sworn in as the 5th President of Delaware on 13 November 1781.[2]

Results[edit]

Delaware gubernatorial election, 1781
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Dickinson 25 96.15
Rejected 1 3.85
Total votes 26 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Dickinson". National Governors Association. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ "President of Delaware". ourcampaigns.com. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2024.