1832 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 2 – December 5, 1832
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County results
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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.
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 2.04%. 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
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Republican Party | Henry Clay | Cornelius P. Comegys | 4,276 | |
| National Republican Party | Henry Clay | George Truitt | 4,263 | |
| National Republican Party | Henry Clay | Henry F. Hall | 4,258 | |
| Democratic Party | Andrew Jackson | Nehemiah Clark | 4,105 | |
| Democratic Party | Andrew Jackson | William N. Polk | 4,098 | |
| Democratic Party | Andrew Jackson | Samuel Paynter | 4,094 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 8,381 | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3] | Henry Clay National Republican |
Andrew Jackson Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 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 | 56.28% | 1,378 | 43.72% | 396 | 12.56% | 3,152 |
| Totals | 4,276 | 51.02% | 4,105 | 48.98% | 171 | 2.04% | 8,381 |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Moore, John L., ed. (1985). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc. pp. 254–56.
- ^ a b Governor's Register State of Delaware Volume One. Wilmington: Public Archives Commission of Delaware. 1926. pp. 301–302. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b The Politician's Manual: Containing Returns of Elections in the United States. New York: James Van Norden. 1834. p. 25. Retrieved December 17, 2025.