1826 Delaware gubernatorial election

1826 Delaware gubernatorial election

October 3, 1826

Nominee Charles Polk Jr. David Hazzard Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,333 4,051 Percentage 50.55% 48.23%

Polk:      60–70% Hazzard:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Samuel Paynter Federalist Elected Governor Charles Polk Jr. Federalist

The 1826 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 1826. Incumbent Federalist Governor Samuel Paynter was barred from seeking re-election to a second consecutive term. State Senator Charles Polk Jr. ran as the Federalist nominee to succeed Paynter, while 1823 Democratic-Republican nominee David Hazzard once again ran as his party's nominee. Polk ended up defeating Hazzard by a narrow margin, barely holding onto the governorship for the Federalists.

General election

Results

1826 Delaware gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Charles Polk Jr.	4,333	50.55%	−1.21%
	Democratic-Republican	David Hazzard	4,238	49.45%	+1.21%
Majority			95	1.11%	−2.43%
Turnout			8,571	100.00%
	Federalist hold

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.