1836 Delaware gubernatorial election
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| ← 1832 | November 8, 1836 | 1840 → |
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| |  | | | Nominee | Cornelius P. Comegys | Nehemiah Clark | | | Party | Whig | Democratic | | Popular vote | 4,693 | 4,276 | | Percentage | 52.32% | 47.68% | |
Governor before election
Charles Polk Jr.
Whig | Elected Governor
Cornelius Comegys
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The 1836 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1836. Democratic Governor Caleb P. Bennett, elected in 1832 and died in office on May 9, 1836 and was succeeded by State Senate Speaker (and former Governor) Charles Polk Jr., a Whig. Former State House Speaker and State Treasurer Cornelius P. Comegys ran as the Whig nominee to succeed Polk and faced Democratic nominee Nehemiah Clark in the general election. Continuing the streak of closely fought elections, Comegys narrowly defeated Clark, winning 52% of the vote to Clark's 48%.[1]
General election
Results
1836 Delaware gubernatorial election | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Cornelius Comegys | 4,693 | 52.32% | — |
| | Democratic | Nehemiah Clark | 4,276 | 47.68% | -2.65% |
| Majority | 417 | 4.65% | +4.01% |
| Turnout | 8,969 | 100.00% | |
| | Whig hold |
References
- ^ 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. 185.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- 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.
