1792 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 3 candidates · See every 1792 Governor race

Who won the 1792 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Joshua Clayton won the 1792 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Joshua Clayton received 2,352 popular votes (48.4%). The main challenger was Thomas Montgomery (41.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Clayton and Montgomery

Clayton +6.8 pts · won by 450 votes

Joshua ClaytonFederalist PartyWINNER48.4%

2,352 votes

Thomas MontgomeryAnti-Federalist41.6%

1,902 votes

George MitchellAnti-Federalist10%

458 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.