1795 Delaware gubernatorial election

1795 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1792 October 6, 1795 1798 →
 
Nominee Gunning Bedford Sr. Archibald Alexander
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,352 2,142
Percentage 52.34% 47.66%

County results
Bedford:      50–60%      60–70%
Alexander:      50–60%

Governor before election

Joshua Clayton
Federalist

Elected Governor

Gunning Bedford Sr.
Federalist

The 1795 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1795.

Incumbent Federalist Governor Joshua Clayton was not eligible for re-election under the Delaware Constitution of 1792.

Federalist nominee Gunning Bedford Sr. defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Archibald Alexander with 52.34% of the vote.