1795 Delaware gubernatorial election
The 1795 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1795.
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Incumbent Federalist Governor Joshua Clayton was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.
Federalist nominee Gunning Bedford Sr. defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Archibald Alexander with 52.34% of the vote.
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ยฑ% | |
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Federalist | Gunning Bedford Sr. | 2,352 | 52.34% | +3.99% | |
Democratic-Republican | Archibald Alexander | 2,142 | 47.66% | โ | |
Majority | 210 | 4.68% | -2.05% | ||
Turnout | 4,494 | 100.00% | |||
Federalist hold | |||||
References
- "DE Governor, 1795". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.
- Glashan 1979, pp. 50โ51.
- 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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