1858 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1858 Governor race

Who won the 1858 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

William Burton won the 1858 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. William Burton received 6,941 popular votes (52.64%). The main challenger was James S. Buckmaster (47.36%).

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

Burton +5.3 pts · won by 697 votes
6,941 votes
James S. BuckmasterPeople's47.36%
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.