1801 Delaware gubernatorial election

1801 Delaware gubernatorial election

October 6, 1801
 
Nominee David Hall Nathaniel Mitchell
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 3,475 3,457
Percentage 50.1% 49.9%

Hall:      60–70%
Mitchell:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

James Sykes (acting)
Federalist

Elected Governor

David Hall
Democratic-Republican

The 1801 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1801.[1] The Democratic-Republican candidate David Hall defeated the Federalist prothonotary for Sussex County, Delaware, Nathaniel Mitchell.[2]

General election

Results

1801 Delaware gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican David Hall 3,475 50.13 6.53
Federalist Nathaniel Mitchell 3,457 49.87 2.63
Total votes 6,932 100.00
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

Results by county

1801 Delaware gubernatorial election by county[3]
County David Hall
Democratic-Republican
Nathaniel Mitchell
Federalist
Margin Total
# % # % # %
Kent 1,020 48.6 1,080 51.4 -60 -2.8 2,100
New Castle 1,465 68.2 682 31.8 783 36.4 2,147
Sussex 990 36.9 1,695 63.1 -705 -26.2 2,685
TOTAL 3,475 50.1 3,457 49.9 18 0.2 6,932

Counties that flipped from Federalist to Democratic-Republican

References

  1. ^ Dubin 2003, p. 26.
  2. ^ Lampi 2012.
  3. ^ a b Dubin 2003, p. 26; Lampi 2012.

Bibliography

  • Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  • Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Delaware 1801 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved January 12, 2026.