The 1795 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1795. The Federalist former councilor Gunning Bedford Sr. defeated the Democratic-Republican senator from New Castle County Archibald Alexander.
The election was seen as a referendum on the Jay Treaty, which the Democratic-Republicans opposed. Alexander was listed as the "Anti-Treaty" candidate in the Aurora General Advertiser.
General election Results
Results by county + 1795 Delaware gubernatorial election by county County Gunning BedfordFederalist Archibald AlexanderDemocratic-Republican Margin Total # % # % # % Kent 779 51.6 731 48.4 48 3.2 1,510 New Castle 523 38.2 845 61.8 -322 -23.6 1,368 Sussex 1,050 65.0 566 35.0 484 30.0 1,616 TOTAL 2,352 52.3 2,142 47.7 210 4.6 4,494
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