1862 Delaware gubernatorial election

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.

1862 Delaware gubernatorial election

November 4, 1862
 
Nominee William Cannon Samuel Jefferson
Party National Union Democratic
Popular vote 8,155 8,044
Percentage 50.34% 49.66%

Governor before election

William Burton
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Cannon
National Union

General election

Results

1862 Delaware gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ยฑ%
National Union William Cannon 8,155 50.34% โ€”
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

  1. 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. 206โ€“07.
  2. 1863 House Journal, p. 80

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.
  • Delaware House Journal, 69th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1863).


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