1823 Delaware Gubernatorial Special

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Who won the 1823 Delaware Gubernatorial Special?

Samuel Paynter won the 1823 Delaware Gubernatorial Special. Samuel Paynter received 4,348 popular votes (51.77%). The main challenger was David Hazzard (48.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Paynter and Hazzard

Paynter +3.5 pts · won by 297 votes

Samuel PaynterFederalist PartyWINNER51.77%

4,348 votes

David Hazzard Democratic48.23%

4,051 votes

A special election fills a governorship that came open mid-term. 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.