1819 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1819 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1819. Incumbent Federalist Governor John Clark was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. State Senator Henry Molleston ran as Clark's successor, winning the Federalist nomination. He faced Manaen Bull, Clark's 1816 opponent, and the Democratic-Republican nominee. Molleston won by a fairly wide margin, but died on November 11, 1819, prior to assuming office. State Senate President Jacob Stout became Governor and a special election was held in 1820.^[1]

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1819 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1816 October 5, 1819 1820 (special) â†’

Nominee Henry Molleston Manaen Bull Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 3,823 3,185 Percentage 54.55% 45.45%

Molleston:      50–60%      60–70% Bull:      60–70%

Governor before election John Clark Federalist Elected Governor Henry Molleston † Federalist

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