The 1798 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1798.[1] The Federalist chief justice of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas Richard Bassett defeated the Democratic-Republican candidate David Hall.[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Richard Bassett | 2,490 | 52.50 |  0.16 | |
| Democratic-Republican | David Hall | 2,068 | 43.60 |  4.06 | |
| Federalist | Barclay Townsend | 185 | 3.90 | ||
| Total votes | 4,743 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist hold | |||||
Results by county
| County | Richard Bassett Federalist |
David Hall Democratic-Republican |
Barclay Townsend Federalist |
Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 882 | 54.3 | 742 | 45.7 | — | 140 | 8.6 | 1,624 | |
| New Castle | 497 | 50.9 | 479 | 49.1 | — | 18 | 1.8 | 976 | |
| Sussex | 1,111 | 51.8 | 847 | 39.5 | 185 | 8.6 | 264 | 12.3 | 2,143 |
| TOTAL | 2,490 | 52.5 | 2,068 | 43.6 | 185 | 3.9 | 422 | 8.9 | 4,743 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic-Republican to Federalist
References
- ↑ Dubin 2003, p. 26.
- ↑ Lampi 2012.
- 1 2 Dubin 2003, p. 26; Lampi 2012.
Bibliography
- Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Delaware 1798 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved December 17, 2025.