1854 Delaware gubernatorial election
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The 1854 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1854. Incumbent Democratic Governor William H. H. Ross was unable to seek re-election. His 1850 opponent, former State Representative Peter F. Causey, ran as the American Party candidate, and faced former Kent County Sheriff William Burton, the Democratic nominee. Causey ultimately defeated Burton by a slim, but decisive, margin.[1]
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November 7, 1854
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 Causey: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Know Nothing | Peter F. Causey | 6,941 | 52.64% | â | |
| Democratic | William Burton | 6,244 | 47.36% | â0.72% | |
| Majority | 697 | 5.29% | +5.10% | ||
| Turnout | 13,185 | 100.00% | |||
| Know Nothing gain from Democratic | |||||
