Delaware 1816 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Delaware 1816 Governor
Date:
1816
State:
Delaware
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
John Clark, Manaen Bull, Thomas Janvier, Thomas Clayton, John Clay
Candidates: John Clark[1]Manaen BullThomas JanvierThomas ClaytonJohn Clay
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanFederalist
Final Result: [2][3]40083517111
Kent County[4][5]1219802---
Duck Creek210168---
Little Creek8288---
Mispillion443209---
Murderkill422300---
Saint Jones[6]6237---
New Castle County10901706111
Appoquinimink214153---
Brandywine202137---
Christiana277588---
Mill Creek112176---
New Castle91146---
Pencander28141---
Red Lion2169---
Saint Georges100171---
White Clay Creek45125---
Sussex County16991009---
Baltimore10046---
Broad Creek156168---
Broadkill256142---
Cedar Creek25830---
Dagsborough19161---
Indian River11856---
Lewes and Reho83108---
Little Creek23981---
Nanticoke156110---
North West Fork142207---

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Some of the sources refer to John Clark as John Clarke. The Delaware Gazette of October 14, 1816 refers to him as "Col. J. Clarke".
[3]The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA) of October 11, 1816, the Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 4, 1816, and the Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD) of October 15, 1816, list John Clark with 4068 votes.
[4]The Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE) of October 4, 1816 lists John Clark with 1279 votes.
[5]The Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD) of October 15, 1816 lists John Clark with 1272 votes.
[6]The American Watchman of October 16, 1816 refers to this hundred as "Saint George's", and the Delaware Gazette of October 17, 1816 refers to it as "Saint G.", but there was no such hundred in Kent County.

References:

Original Election Certificates. Delaware Public Archives, Dover.
Delaware Patriot, and Eastern Shore Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 4, 1816.
The Alexandria Herald (Alexandria, VA). October 11, 1816.
Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 14, 1816.
Republican Star or General Advertiser (Easton, MD). October 15, 1816.
American Watchman (Wilmington, DE). October 16, 1816.
Delaware Gazette and Peninsula Advertiser (Wilmington, DE). October 17, 1816.
American Watchman (Wilmington, DE). October 19, 1816.
Niles' Weekly Register (Baltimore, MD). October 25, 1823. 121.

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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).
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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