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1844 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1844 Governor race

Who won the 1844 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Stockton won the 1844 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Stockton received 6,140 popular votes (50.18%). The main challenger was William Tharp (49.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Stockton and Tharp

Stockton +0.4 pts · won by 45 votes
Thomas StocktonWhig PartyWINNER50.18%
6,140 votes
William TharpDemocratic49.82%
6,095 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.