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 Montgomery | George Mitchell |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Federalist | Anti-Federalist | Anti-Federalist |
Final Result: | 2209 | 1902 | 458 |
Kent County[2] | 945 | 702 | 3 |
New Castle County[3] | 382 | 819 | 1 |
Sussex County | 882 | 381 | 454 |
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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