1801 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The 1801 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1801.[1] The Democratic-Republican candidate David Hall defeated the Federalist prothonotary for Sussex County, Delaware, Nathaniel Mitchell.[2]
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October 6, 1801
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 Hall: 60â70% Mitchell: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | David Hall | 3,475 | 50.13 |  6.53 | |
| Federalist | Nathaniel Mitchell | 3,457 | 49.87 |  2.63 | |
| Total votes | 6,932 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist | |||||
Results by county
| County | David Hall Democratic-Republican |
Nathaniel Mitchell Federalist |
Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,020 | 48.6 | 1,080 | 51.4 | -60 | -2.8 | 2,100 |
| New Castle | 1,465 | 68.2 | 682 | 31.8 | 783 | 36.4 | 2,147 |
| Sussex | 990 | 36.9 | 1,695 | 63.1 | -705 | -26.2 | 2,685 |
| TOTAL | 3,475 | 50.1 | 3,457 | 49.9 | 18 | 0.2 | 6,932 |
Counties that flipped from Federalist to Democratic-Republican
