1804 Delaware gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1804 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1804 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1804.

1804 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee Nathaniel Mitchell Joseph Haslet Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,391 4,050 Percentage 52.02% 47.98%

Mitchell:      50–60%      60–70% Haslet:      60–70%

Governor before election David Hall Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Nathaniel Mitchell Federalist

Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor David Hall was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Federalist nominee Nathaniel Mitchell defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Joseph Haslet with 52.02% of the vote.

General election

Results

1804 Delaware gubernatorial election^[1][2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Nathaniel Mitchell	4,391	52.02%
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Haslet	4,050	47.98%
Majority			341	4.04%
Turnout			8,441	100.00%
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican		Swing