1807 Delaware gubernatorial election
October 6, 1807
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Truitt: 50–60% 60–70% Haslet: 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1807 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1807.[1] The Federalist senator from Kent County George Truitt defeated the Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Haslet.[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | George Truitt | 3,309 | 51.93 | 0.08 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Haslet | 3,062 | 48.05 | 0.08 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Richard C. Dale | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 6,372 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist hold | |||||
Results by county
| County | George Truitt Federalist |
Joseph Haslet Democratic-Republican |
Richard C. Dale Democratic-Republican |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,088 | 53.3 | 952 | 46.7 | — | 136 | 6.6 | 2,040 | |
| New Castle | 580 | 31.7 | 1,249 | 68.2 | 1 | 0.0 | -669 | -36.5 | 1,830 |
| Sussex | 1,641 | 65.6 | 861 | 34.4 | — | 780 | 31.2 | 2,502 | |
| TOTAL | 3,309 | 51.9 | 3,062 | 48.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 247 | 3.9 | 6,372 |
References
- ^ Dubin 2003, p. 26.
- ^ Lampi 2012.
- ^ 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 1807 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved January 12, 2026.