Delaware 1792 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Delaware 1792 Governor
Date:
1792
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Joshua Clayton, Thomas Montgomery, George Mitchell
Candidates: Joshua Clayton[1]Thomas MontgomeryGeorge Mitchell
Affiliation:FederalistAnti-FederalistAnti-Federalist
Final Result: 22091902458
Kent County[2]9457023
New Castle County[3]3828191
Sussex County882381454

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 16, 1792 lists George Mitchell with 2 votes.
[3]Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA) of October 16, 1792 lists Joshua Clayton with 328 votes from New Castle County, but still with a total of 2209.

References:

The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 13, 1792.
General Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 13, 1792.
Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 14, 1792.
Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 16, 1792.
The Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 20, 1792.
Journal of the Delaware State Senate, 1793. 9.
Newspaper clipping from manuscript collection at the University of Delaware - no source given.

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