1829 Delaware gubernatorial election

1829 Delaware gubernatorial election

October 6, 1829

Nominee David Hazzard Allan Thompson Party National Republican Jacksonian Popular vote 4,215 4,046 Percentage 51.02% 48.98%

Hazzard:      60–70% Thompson:      50–60%

Governor before election Charles Polk Jr. Federalist Elected Governor David Hazzard National Republican

The 1829 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1829. Incumbent Federalist Governor Charles Polk Jr. was barred from seeking re-election to a second consecutive term. David Hazzard, the two-time Democratic-Republican nominee for Governor, ran as the National Republican, or Anti-Jacksonian, candidate as the First Party System crumbled and new political parties were formed. He was opposed by Allan Thompson, the Jacksonian candidate. Hazzard ended up winning the governorship on his third try, narrowly beating out Thompson.

General election

Results

1829 Delaware gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Republican	David Hazzard	4,215	51.02%	—
	Jacksonian	Allan Thompson	4,046	48.98%	—
Majority			169	2.05%	+0.94%
Turnout			8,261	100.00%
	National Republican gain from Federalist

Bibliography

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