1813 Delaware gubernatorial election

1813 Delaware gubernatorial election

October 5, 1813
 
Nominee Daniel Rodney James Riddle
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 4,643 3,768
Percentage 55.2% 44.8%

Rodney:      60–70%
Riddle:      60–70%

Governor before election

Joseph Haslet
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Daniel Rodney
Federalist

The 1813 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1813.[1] The Federalist former judge of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas Daniel Rodney defeated the Democratic-Republican New Castle county commissioner James Riddle.[2]

General election

Results

1813 Delaware gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Daniel Rodney 4,643 55.19 5.68
Democratic-Republican James Riddle 3,768 44.79 5.70
Democratic-Republican Francis Haughey 1 0.01
Democratic-Republican Richard C. Dale 1 0.01
Total votes 8,413 100.00
Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

Results by county

1813 Delaware gubernatorial election by county[3]
County Daniel Rodney
Federalist
James Riddle
Democratic-Republican
Others Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Kent 1,407 65.5 742 34.5 665 31.0 2,149
New Castle 1,128 35.7 2,033 64.3 2 0.1 -905 -28.6 3,163
Sussex 2,108 68.0 993 32.0 1,115 36.0 3,101
TOTAL 4,643 55.2 3,768 44.8 2 0.0 875 10.4 8,413

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 1813 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved January 12, 2026.