1801 Delaware gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1801 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1801 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1801.

1801 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1798 October 6, 1801 1804 →

Nominee David Hall Nathaniel Mitchell Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 3,475 3,457 Percentage 50.13% 49.87%

Hall:      60–70% Mitchell:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election James Sykes Federalist Elected Governor David Hall Democratic-Republican

Acting Governor James Sykes was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Democratic-Republican nominee David Hall defeated Federalist nominee Nathaniel Mitchell with 50.13% of the vote.

General election

Results

1801 Delaware gubernatorial election^[1][2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	David Hall	3,475	50.13%
	Federalist	Nathaniel Mitchell	3,457	49.87%
Majority			18	0.26%
Turnout			6,932	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist		Swing

References

1. "DE Governor, 1801". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
2. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.
3. Glashan 1979, pp. 50–51.
4. Dubin 2003, p. 26.

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.