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1807 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Truitt Joseph Haslet
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 3,309 3,062
Percentage 51.94% 48.06%

Governor before election

Nathaniel Mitchell
Federalist

Elected Governor

George Truitt
Federalist

The 1807 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1807.

Incumbent Federalist Governor Nathaniel Mitchell was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Federalist nominee George Truitt defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Joseph Haslet with 51.94% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1807 Delaware gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist George Truitt 3,309 51.94%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Haslet 3,062 48.06%
Majority 247 3.88%
Turnout 6,371 100.00%
Federalist hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DE Governor, 1807". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.
  3. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 50–51.
  4. ^ 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.