Delaware 1820 Governor, Special

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Delaware 1820 Governor, Special
Date:
1820
State:
Delaware
Type:
Special
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
John Collins, Jesse Green, Nicholas Van Dyke, Henry M. Ridgely, Samuel Paynter
Candidates: John Collins[1]Jesse GreenNicholas Van DykeHenry M. RidgelySamuel Paynter
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalistFederalist
Final Result: [2][3][4]39653520111
Kent County[5]987940---
Duck Creek189166---
Little Creek13215---
Mispillion195356---
Murderkill[6]394361---
Saint Jones7742---
New Castle County[7]1634868111
Appoquinimink139144---
Brandywine119170---
Christiana495242---
Mill Creek19484---
New Castle154104---
Pencader14811---
Red Lion6611---
Saint Georges17363---
White Clay Creek14639---
Sussex County13441712---
Baltimore13976---
Broad Creek167183---
Broadkill188273---
Cedar Creek54244---
Dagsborough109178---
Indian River77125---
Lewes and Rehoboth13071---
Little Creek100245---
Nanticoke136159---
North West Fork244158---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]At the election held in November, 1819, Henry Molleston was elected Governor but he died two weeks later, and in his stead Jacob Stout, Speaker of the Senate, became the twenty-first Governor of Delaware and performed the duties of the office from January of 1820, to January of 1821.
[3]Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE) of October 20, 1820 lists Jesse Green with 3500 votes.
[4]The Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD) of October 17, 1820 and Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD) of October 14, 1820 list John Collins with 3970 votes.
[5]The Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD) of October 17, 1820, the Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1820 and the Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD) of October 14, 1820 list John Collins with 992 votes.
[6]Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE) of October 17, 1820 lists John Collins with 399 votes.
[7]Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE) of October 10 and 20, 1820, list Jesse Green with 848 votes.

References:

Kent County Original Returns.
Journal of the Delaware House of Representatives, 1821. 23.
Journal of the Delaware State Senate, 1821. 23.
Original Tally Sheet for Murderkill Hundred, 1820.
Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 10, 1820.
Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD). October 14, 1820. 111.
Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 17, 1820.
Republican Star and General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 17, 1820.
Delaware Gazette (Wilmington, DE). October 20, 1820.
Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD). October 25, 1823. 121.
Conrad, Henry C. History of the State of Delaware. Wilmington, DE: Published by the author, 1908.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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