1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election

1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election

October 1, 1822

Nominee Joseph Haslet James Booth Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 3,784 3,762 Percentage 50.15% 49.85%

Haslet:      50–60%      60–70% Booth:      60–70%

Governor before election Caleb Rodney Federalist Elected Governor Joseph Haslet Democratic-Republican

The 1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election was held on October 1, 1822. A little more than a year into his three-year term, Democratic-Republican Governor John Collins died in office, elevating State Senate Speaker Caleb Rodney, a Federalist, to the governorship and triggering a special election for a three-year term in 1822. Former Governor Joseph Haslet ran as the Democratic-Republican nominee against James Booth, the Federalist nominee. Haslet won a narrow victory over Booth, receiving just 22 more votes than his opponent. However, for the third time in four years, a vacancy occurred; Haslet died on June 20, 1823, and State Senate Speaker Charles Thomas became Governor until the 1823 special election.

General election

Results

1822 Delaware gubernatorial special election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Haslet	3,784	50.15%	−2.86%
	Federalist	James Booth	3,762	49.85%	+2.86%
Majority			22	0.29%	−5.72%
Turnout			7,546	100.00%
	Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

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