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1795 Delaware gubernatorial election

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1795 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1792 October 6, 1795 1798 →
 
Nominee Gunning Bedford Sr. Archibald Alexander
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,352 2,142
Percentage 52.34% 47.66%

County results
Bedford:      50–60%      60–70%
Alexander:      50–60%

Governor before election

Joshua Clayton
Federalist

Elected Governor

Gunning Bedford Sr.
Federalist

The 1795 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1795.

Incumbent Federalist Governor Joshua Clayton was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Federalist nominee Gunning Bedford Sr. defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Archibald Alexander with 52.34% of the vote.

General election

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Results

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1795 Delaware gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Gunning Bedford Sr. 2,352 52.34% +3.99%
Democratic-Republican Archibald Alexander 2,142 47.66%
Majority 210 4.68% −2.05%
Turnout 4,494 100.00%
Federalist hold

References

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  1. ^ "DE Governor, 1795". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.
  3. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 50–51.
  4. ^ Dubin 2003, p. 26.

Bibliography

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  • 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.