1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election
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The 1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election was held on October 7, 1823. A few months into his three-year term, Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Haslet died in office, elevating State Senate Speaker Charles Thomas to the governorship and triggering a special election in 1823. Justice of the Peace David Hazzard ran as the Democratic-Republican nominee to succeed Thomas and faced State Senator Samuel Paynter, the Federalist nominee. Paynter narrowly defeated Hazzard, regaining the office for the Federalists.[1]
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October 7, 1823
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 Paynter: 50â60% 60â70% Hazzard: 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | Samuel Paynter | 4,348 | 51.77% | +1.91% | |
| Democratic-Republican | David Hazzard | 4,051 | 48.23% | â1.91% | |
| Majority | 297 | 3.54% | +3.24% | ||
| Turnout | 8,399 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican | |||||