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1826 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1826 Governor race

Who won the 1826 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Polk Jr. won the 1826 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Charles Polk Jr. received 4,333 popular votes (50.55%). The main challenger was David Hazzard (48.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Hazzard

Jr. +2.3 pts · won by 282 votes
Charles Polk Jr.Federalist PartyWINNER50.55%
4,333 votes
David HazzardDemocratic48.23%
4,051 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.