1792 Delaware gubernatorial election
October 2, 1792
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The 1792 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1792. It was the first popular gubernatorial election following ratification of the Delaware Constitution of 1792.[1] The Federalist incumbent president of Delaware Joshua Clayton defeated the Anti-Federalist former delegate to the Delaware constitutional convention Thomas Montgomery and the Anti-Federalist councilor George Mitchell.[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Joshua Clayton (incumbent) | 2,209 | 48.35 | ||
| Anti-Federalist | Thomas Montgomery | 1,902 | 41.63 | ||
| Anti-Federalist | George Mitchell | 458 | 10.02 | ||
| Total votes | 4,569 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist hold | |||||
Results by county
| County | John Clayton
Federalist |
Thomas
Montgomery Anti-Federalist |
George Mitchel
Anti-Federalist |
Margin[b] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 945 | 57.3 | 702 | 42.5 | 3 | 0.2 | 243 | 14.8 | 1,650 |
| New Castle | 382 | 31.8 | 819 | 68.1 | 1 | 0.1 | -437 | -36.3 | 1,202 |
| Sussex | 882 | 51.4 | 381 | 22.2 | 454 | 26.4 | 428 | 25.0 | 1,717 |
| TOTAL | 2,209 | 48.3 | 1,902 | 41.6 | 458 | 10.0 | 307 | 6.7 | 4,569 |
Notes
- ^ As president of Delaware
- ^ In Kent and New Castle counties, the margin is the vote for Clayton minus the vote for Montgomery. In Sussex County, where Mitchel ran ahead of Montgomery by 73 votes, the margin is the vote for Clayton minus the vote for Mitchel.
References
- ^ Dubin 2003, p. 26.
- ^ Lampi 2012.
- ^ a b Dubin 2003, p. 26; Lampi 2012.
Bibliography
- Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Delaware 1792 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved December 16, 2025.