1795 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The 1795 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1795.[1] The Federalist former councilor Gunning Bedford Sr. defeated the Democratic-Republican senator from New Castle County Archibald Alexander.[2]
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October 6, 1795
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 County results Bedford: 50â60% 60â70% Alexander: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The election was seen as a referendum on the Jay Treaty, which the Democratic-Republicans opposed.[3] Alexander was listed as the "Anti-Treaty" candidate in the Aurora General Advertiser.[4]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Gunning Bedford Sr. | 2,352 | 52.34 |  3.99 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Archibald Alexander | 2,142 | 47.66 |  3.99 | |
| Total votes | 4,494 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist hold | |||||
Results by county
| County | Gunning Bedford Federalist |
Archibald Alexander Democratic-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 |
