1882 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1882 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. Hall was unable to seek re-election. Former State Senator Charles C. Stockley ran as the Democratic nominee to succeed Hall and faced Republican nominee Albert Curry. The Republican Party campaigned on organizing a new constitutional convention and launched a vigorous statewide effort. However, Stockley defeated Curry by a decisive margin and a unanimously Democratic state legislature was elected alongside him, securing the Party's dominance in the state for another four years.[1]

1882 Delaware gubernatorial election

November 7, 1882
 
Nominee Charles C. Stockley Albert Curry
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 16,558 14,620
Percentage 53.04% 46.83%

Governor before election

John W. Hall
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles C. Stockley
Democratic

General election

Results

1882 Delaware gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ยฑ%
Democratic Charles C. Stockley 16,558 53.04% -25.56%
Republican Albert Curry 14,620 46.83% โ€”
Write-ins 42 0.13% โ€”
Majority 1,938 6.21% -51.62%
Turnout 31,220 100.00%
Democratic hold

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. p. 230.
  2. 1883 Senate Journal, p. 41

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 Senate Journal, 79th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1883).


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