1836 Delaware gubernatorial election

1836 Delaware gubernatorial election

November 8, 1836

Nominee Cornelius P. Comegys Nehemiah Clark Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 4,693 4,276 Percentage 52.32% 47.68%

Comegys:      50–60% Clark:      50–60%

Governor before election Charles Polk Jr. Whig Elected Governor Cornelius Comegys Whig

The 1836 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1836. Democratic Governor Caleb P. Bennett, elected in 1832 and died in office on May 9, 1836 and was succeeded by State Senate Speaker (and former Governor) Charles Polk Jr., a Whig. Former State House Speaker and State Treasurer Cornelius P. Comegys ran as the Whig nominee to succeed Polk and faced Democratic nominee Nehemiah Clark in the general election. Continuing the streak of closely fought elections, Comegys narrowly defeated Clark, winning 52% of the vote to Clark's 48%.

General election

Results

1836 Delaware gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Cornelius Comegys	4,693	52.32%	—
	Democratic	Nehemiah Clark	4,276	47.68%	−2.65%
Majority			417	4.65%	+4.01%
Turnout			8,969	100.00%
	Whig hold

Bibliography

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• 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.