1832 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1832 United States presidential election in Delaware took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1832 United States presidential election in Delaware

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Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson
Party National Republican Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate John Sergeant Martin Van Buren
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 4,276 4,110
Percentage 50.99% 49.01%

County Results

President before election

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Elected President

Andrew Jackson
Democratic

Delaware voted for the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, over the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson. Clay won the state by a narrow margin of 1.98%. This was the first election in which Delaware voted by popular vote for president in a contested election. It had used the congressional district method in the uncontested election of 1788–89, but had since changed to selecting its electors through the state legislature from 1792 to 1828.[1]

Results

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1832 United States presidential election in Delaware[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
National Republican Henry Clay 4,276 50.99% 3
Democratic Andrew Jackson (inc.) 4,110 49.01% 0
Totals 8,386 100.00% 3

Results by county

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1832 United States presidential election in Delaware[3]
County Henry Clay

National Republican

Andrew Jackson

Democratic

Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Kent 1,167 53.56% 1,012 46.44% 155 7.11% 2,179
New Castle 1,335 43.77% 1,715 56.23% −380 −12.46% 3,050
Sussex 1,774 56.19% 1,383 43.81% 391 12.39% 3,157
Total: 4,276 50.99% 4,110 49.01% 166 1.98% 8,386

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moore, John L., ed. (1985). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc. pp. 254–56.
  2. ^ "1832 Presidential General Election Results – Delaware". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. ^ The Whig Almanac, and Politician's Register, for 1838: Containing Full Tables of the Votes for President in the Several States by Counties, Compared with the Votes Cast in the Same States and Counties During the Last Year. : With a List of the Chief Executive and Judicial Officers of the United States, and Members of Congress. : Also, a Variety of Anecdotes, Bon Mots, and Other Political Matter, Besides the Usual Almanac Tables, &c. &c. George Dearborn & Company, 38 Gold-street. For sale also at the New Yorker office, 127 Nassau-st. Stereotyped by F.F. Ripley. 1838.