1807 Delaware gubernatorial election

1807 Delaware gubernatorial election

October 6, 1807
 
Nominee George Truitt Joseph Haslet
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 3,309 3,062
Percentage 51.9% 48.0%

Truitt:      50–60%      60–70%
Haslet:      60–70%

Governor before election

Nathaniel Mitchell
Federalist

Elected Governor

George Truitt
Federalist

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

1807 Delaware gubernatorial election[3]
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

1807 Delaware gubernatorial election by county[3]
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

  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 1807 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved January 12, 2026.