1816 Delaware gubernatorial election

1816 Delaware gubernatorial election
	Clark: 60–70%; Bull: 60–70%
Governor before election; Daniel Rodney; Federalist	Elected Governor ; John Clark; Federalist

The 1816 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1816. Incumbent Federalist Governor Daniel Rodney was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Former State Representative John Clark ran as the Federalist nominee, and narrowly defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Manaen Bull to hold the office for his party.^[1]

General election

Results

1816 Delaware gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	John Clark	4,008	53.26%	−1.94%
	Democratic-Republican	Manaen Bull	3,517	46.74%	+1.94%
Majority			491	6.52%	−3.88%
Turnout			7,525	100.00%
	Federalist hold

References

^ Conrad, Henry C. (1908). History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907. Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. p. 175.
^ "Delaware 1816 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

Bibliography

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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.

[1] Conrad, Henry C. (1908). History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907. Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. p. 175.

[2] "Delaware 1816 Governor". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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