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The1840 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1840. Whig GovernorCornelius Comegys was unable to seek re-election to a second term. Former State RepresentativeWilliam B. Cooper ran as the Whig nominee to succeed Comegys and faced Democratic nominee Warren B. Jefferson in the general election. Cooper won the largest victory in a gubernatorial election since1819, and was ushered into office with a sizable Whig majority in the legislature.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | William B. Cooper | 5,850 | 53.80% | +1.47% | |
| Democratic | Warren B. Jefferson | 5,024 | 46.20% | −1.47% | |
| Majority | 826 | 7.60% | +2.95% | ||
| Turnout | 10,874 | 100.00% | |||
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