1801 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1801 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1801.

1801 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee David Hall Nathaniel Mitchell
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 3,475 3,457
Percentage 50.13% 49.87%

Hall:      60–70%
Mitchell:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

James Sykes
Federalist

Elected Governor

David Hall
Democratic-Republican

Acting Governor James Sykes was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Democratic-Republican nominee David Hall defeated Federalist nominee Nathaniel Mitchell with 50.13% of the vote.

General election

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Results

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1801 Delaware gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican David Hall 3,475 50.13%
Federalist Nathaniel Mitchell 3,457 49.87%
Majority 18 0.26%
Turnout 6,932 100.00%
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist Swing

References

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  1. ^ "DE Governor, 1801". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.
  3. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 50–51.
  4. ^ 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.