1789 Delaware gubernatorial election

1789 Delaware gubernatorial election

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Nominee Joshua Clayton
Party Federalist
Popular vote 1
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Jehu Davis (Acting)
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Joshua Clayton
Federalist

The 1789 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on 30 May 1789 in order to elect the President of Delaware. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.) Federalist nominee Joshua Clayton was unanimously elected by the Delaware General Assembly as he ran unopposed. The exact results of this election are unknown.[1]

  1. ^ "Joshua Clayton". National Governors Association. Retrieved 23 April 2024.