1778 Delaware gubernatorial election
March 31, 1778
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The 1778 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on March 31, 1778.[1] The delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware Caesar Rodney was elected president of Delaware for a term of three years.[2]
The previous president John McKinly was captured by the British Army in September 1777, less than a year into his three-year term.[3] In succession, the speaker of the Assembly Thomas McKean and the president of the Council George Read acted as president pending the election of McKinly's successor.[4]
The election was conducted by the Delaware General Assembly. Rodney was elected with a majority on the first ballot.[2]
General election
| Candidate | First ballot | |
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| Count | Percent | |
| Caesar Rodney | 20 | 83.33 |
| Others | 4 | 16.67 |
Total
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24
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100.00
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References
- ^ a b Delaware 1887, p. 207.
- ^ a b Munroe 1954, p. 94.
- ^ Munroe 1954, pp. 91–92.
- ^ Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 112.
Bibliography
- Delaware (1887). Minutes of the Council of the Delaware State, from 1776 to 1792. Wilmington: Historical Society of Delaware.
- Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S. (1977). American State Governors, 1776–1976. Vol. 1. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
- Munroe, John A. (1954). Federalist Delaware, 1775–1815. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.