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1801 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1798 October 6, 1801 1804 →
 
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

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

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.

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Results

1801 Delaware gubernatorial election
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

  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

  • 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.
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