The 1792 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1792. It was the first popular gubernatorial election following ratification of the Delaware Constitution of 1792. The Federalist incumbent president of Delaware Joshua Clayton defeated the Anti-Federalist former delegate to the Delaware constitutional convention Thomas Montgomery and the Anti-Federalist councilor George Mitchell.
General election Results
Results by county + 1792 Delaware gubernatorial election by county Countycolspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Margin Total # % # % # % # % Kent 945 57.3 702 42.5 3 0.2 243 14.8 1,650 New Castle 382 31.8 819 68.1 1 0.1 -437 -36.3 1,202 Sussex 882 51.4 381 22.2 454 26.4 428 25.0 1,717 TOTAL 2,209 48.3 1,902 41.6 458 10.0 307 6.7 4,569
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