The 1813 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1813.[1] The Federalist former judge of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas Daniel Rodney defeated the Democratic-Republican New Castle county commissioner James Riddle.[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | Daniel Rodney | 4,643 | 55.19 |  5.68 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Riddle | 3,768 | 44.79 |  5.70 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Francis Haughey | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Richard C. Dale | 1 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 8,413 | 100.00 | |||
| Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican | |||||
Results by county
| County | Daniel Rodney Federalist |
James Riddle Democratic-Republican |
Others | Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 1,407 | 65.5 | 742 | 34.5 | — | 665 | 31.0 | 2,149 | |
| New Castle | 1,128 | 35.7 | 2,033 | 64.3 | 2 | 0.1 | -905 | -28.6 | 3,163 |
| Sussex | 2,108 | 68.0 | 993 | 32.0 | — | 1,115 | 36.0 | 3,101 | |
| TOTAL | 4,643 | 55.2 | 3,768 | 44.8 | 2 | 0.0 | 875 | 10.4 | 8,413 |
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 1813 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved January 12, 2026.