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1795 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1795 Governor race

Who won the 1795 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Gunning Bedford Sr. won the 1795 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Gunning Bedford Sr. received 2,352 popular votes (52.3%). The main challenger was Archibald Alexander (47.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Bedford and Alexander

Bedford +4.6 pts · won by 210 votes
Gunning Bedford Sr.FederalistWINNER52.3%
2,352 votes
Archibald AlexanderDemocratic47.7%
2,142 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 November 9, 2026.