1792 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1792 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1792. It was the first popular election for the state's chief executive; under the 1776 constitution, the President of Delaware was elected by the legislature. Incumbent President Joshua Clayton ran for re-election. He was nominated by the Federalist Party and was opposed by two Anti-Federalists, Thomas Montgomery and George Mitchell. He won re-election by a decisive margin, but fell short of a majority.^[1]

1792 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee Joshua Clayton Thomas Montgomery George Mitchell Party Federalist Anti-Federalist Anti-Federalist Popular vote 2,352 1,902 458 Percentage 48.35% 41.63% 10.02%

County results Clayton:      50–60% Montgomery:      60–70%

Governor before election Joshua Clayton as President of Delaware Federalist Elected Governor Joshua Clayton Federalist

General election

Results

1792 Delaware gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Joshua Clayton (inc.)	2,209	48.35%
	Anti-Federalist	Thomas Montgomery	1,902	41.63%
	Anti-Federalist	George Mitchell	458	10.02%
Majority			307	6.72%
Turnout			4,569	100.00%
	Federalist hold