1846 Delaware Gubernatorial Special

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1846 Governor race

Who won the 1846 Delaware Gubernatorial Special?

William Tharp won the 1846 Delaware Gubernatorial Special. William Tharp received 6,148 popular votes (50.56%). The main challenger was Peter F. Causey (49.44%).

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

Tharp +1.1 pts · won by 136 votes

William Tharp DemocraticWINNER50.56%

6,148 votes

Peter F. CauseyWhig Party49.44%

6,012 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.