1786 Delaware gubernatorial election
October 27, 1786
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The 1786 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 27, 1786.[1] The judge of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas Thomas Collins was elected president of Delaware for a term of three years.[2]
The conservative political faction in Delaware politics had regained the ascendancy following their defeat in the last election, and in 1786 took control of the Delaware House of Assembly. Collins, a militia officer and respected landowner from Kent County, Delaware, was considered broadly acceptable to all factions.[3]
The election was conducted by the Delaware General Assembly. Collins was elected unanimously on the first ballot.[2] The number of votes cast was not recorded.[1]
General election
| Candidate | First ballot | |
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| Count | Percent | |
| Nicholas Van Dyke | ** | 100.00 |
Total
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100.00
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References
- ^ a b c Delaware 1887, p. 1,004.
- ^ a b Munroe 1954, p. 103.
- ^ Munroe 1954, p. 102–3.
Bibliography
- Delaware (1887). Minutes of the Council of the Delaware State, from 1776 to 1792. Wilmington: Historical Society of Delaware.
- Munroe, John A. (1954). Federalist Delaware, 1775–1815. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.