1804 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The 1804 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1804.[1] The Federalist prothonotary from Sussex County Nathaniel Mitchell defeated the Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph Haslet.[2]
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October 2, 1804
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Mitchell: 50â60% 60â70% Haslet: 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Nathaniel Mitchell | 4,391 | 52.01 |  2.14 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Joseph Haslet | 4,050 | 47.97 |  2.16 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Dickison | 2 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 8,443 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican | |||||
Results by county
| County | Nathaniel Mitchell Federalist |
Joseph Haslet Democratic-Republican |
John Dickinson Democratic-Republican |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,362 | 56.8 | 1,035 | 43.2 | â | 327 | 1.36 | 2,397 | |
| New Castle | 902 | 31.3 | 1,974 | 68.6 | 2 | 0.1 | -1,072 | -37.3 | 2,878 |
| Sussex | 2,127 | 67.1 | 1,041 | 32.9 | â | 1,086 | 34.2 | 3,168 | |
| TOTAL | 4,391 | 52.0 | 4,050 | 48.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 341 | 4.0 | 8,443 |
