1840 Delaware gubernatorial election

1840 Delaware gubernatorial election

November 3, 1840

Nominee William B. Cooper Warren B. Jefferson Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 5,850 5,024 Percentage 53.80% 46.20%

Cooper:      50–60%

Governor before election Cornelius Comegys Whig Elected Governor William B. Cooper Whig

The 1840 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1840. Whig Governor Cornelius Comegys was unable to seek re-election to a second term. Former State Representative William B. Cooper ran as the Whig nominee to succeed Comegys and faced Democratic nominee Warren B. Jefferson in the general election. Cooper won the largest victory in a gubernatorial election since 1819, and was ushered into office with a sizable Whig majority in the legislature.

General election

Results

1840 Delaware gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William B. Cooper	5,850	53.80%	+1.47%
	Democratic	Warren B. Jefferson	5,024	46.20%	−1.47%
Majority			826	7.60%	+2.95%
Turnout			10,874	100.00%
	Whig hold

Bibliography

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• 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.