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1862 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1862 Governor race

Who won the 1862 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

William Cannon won the 1862 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. William Cannon received 8,155 popular votes (50.34%). The main challenger was Samuel Jefferson (49.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Cannon and Jefferson

Cannon +0.7 pts · won by 111 votes
William CannonNational Union PartyWINNER50.34%
8,155 votes
Samuel JeffersonDemocratic49.66%
8,044 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.