1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election

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1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election

← 1822 (special) October 7, 1823 1826 →
 
Nominee Samuel Paynter David Hazzard
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 4,348 4,051
Percentage 51.77% 48.23%

Paynter:      50–60%      60–70%
Hazzard:      60–70%

Governor before election

Charles Thomas
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Samuel Paynter
Federalist

The 1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election was held on October 7, 1823. A few months into his three-year term, Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Haslet died in office, elevating State Senate Speaker Charles Thomas to the governorship and triggering a special election in 1823. Justice of the Peace David Hazzard ran as the Democratic-Republican nominee to succeed Thomas and faced State Senator Samuel Paynter, the Federalist nominee. Paynter narrowly defeated Hazzard, regaining the office for the Federalists.[1]

General election

Results

1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Samuel Paynter 4,348 51.77% +1.91%
Democratic-Republican David Hazzard 4,051 48.23% −1.91%
Majority 297 3.54% +3.24%
Turnout 8,399 100.00%
Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

References

  1. ^ Conrad, Henry C. (1908). History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907. Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. p. 177.
  2. ^ "Delaware 1823 Governor, Special". A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  • Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.