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1836 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1836 Governor race

Who won the 1836 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Cornelius P. Comegys won the 1836 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Cornelius P. Comegys received 4,693 popular votes (52.32%). The main challenger was Nehemiah Clark (47.68%).

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

Comegys +4.6 pts · won by 417 votes
Cornelius P. ComegysWhig PartyWINNER52.32%
4,693 votes
Nehemiah ClarkDemocratic47.68%
4,276 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.