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1854 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1854 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Peter F. Causey won the 1854 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Peter F. Causey received 6,941 popular votes (52.64%). The main challenger was William Burton (47.36%).

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

Causey +5.3 pts · won by 697 votes
Peter F. CauseyKnow NothingWINNER52.64%
6,941 votes
William BurtonDemocratic47.36%
6,244 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.