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1816 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1816 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

John Clark won the 1816 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. John Clark received 4,008 popular votes (53.2%). The main challenger was Manaen Bull (46.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Clark and Bull

Clark +6.5 pts · won by 491 votes
John ClarkFederalist PartyWINNER53.2%
4,008 votes
Manaen BullDemocratic46.7%
3,517 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.