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The 1862 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1862. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Burton was unable to seek re-election. Samuel Jefferson ran to succeed him as the Democratic nominee, and he faced National Union candidate William Cannon, the former State Treasurer. Cannon narrowly defeated Jefferson,[1] and in so doing, was the last Republican-affiliated candidate to be elected Governor until 1894.
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| National Union | William Cannon | 8,155 | 50.34% | — | |
| Democratic | Samuel Jefferson | 8,044 | 49.66% | -1.01% | |
| Majority | 111 | 0.69% | -0.65% | ||
| Turnout | 16,199 | 100.00% | |||
| National Union gain from Democratic | |||||
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. pp. 206–07.
- ^ 1863 House Journal, p. 80
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.
- Delaware House Journal, 69th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1863).