1819 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1819 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1819. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Clark was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. State Senator Henry Molleston ran as Clark's successor, winning the Federalist nomination. He faced Manaen Bull, Clark's 1816 opponent, and the Democratic-Republican nominee. Molleston won by a fairly wide margin, but died on November 11, 1819, prior to assuming office. State Senate President Jacob Stout became Governor and a special election was held in 1820.^[1]

General election edit

Results edit

1819 Delaware gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Henry Molleston	3,823	54.55%	+1.29%
	Democratic-Republican	Manaen Bull	3,185	45.45%	-1.29%
Majority			638	9.10%	+2.58%
Turnout			7,008	100.00%
	Federalist hold

References edit

^ 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. 176.
^ "Delaware 1819 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

Bibliography edit

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.

[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. 176.

[2] "Delaware 1819 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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