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The1792 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1792. It was the first popular election for the state's chief executive; under the1776 constitution, the President of Delaware was elected by the legislature. Incumbent PresidentJoshua Clayton ran for re-election. He was nominated by theFederalist Party and was opposed by twoAnti-Federalists, Thomas Montgomery and George Mitchell. He won re-election by a decisive margin, but fell short of a majority.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Federalist | Joshua Clayton (inc.) | 2,209 | 48.35% | ||
| Anti-Federalist | Thomas Montgomery | 1,902 | 41.63% | ||
| Anti-Federalist | George Mitchell | 458 | 10.02% | ||
| Majority | 307 | 6.72% | |||
| Turnout | 4,569 | 100.00% | |||
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