1777 Delaware gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1777 Delaware gubernatorial election United States File:Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg Presidential no 1778 Delaware gubernatorial election 1778 February 12, 1777 1st ballot John McKinly Nonpartisan politician 19 President Office established John McKinly Nonpartisan politician The 1777 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on February 12, 1777.Delaware 1887 68 The president of the committee of safety John McKinly was elected president of Delaware for a term of three years.Munroe 1954 91 McKinly, a physician and a militia officer from Wilmington, Delaware, was a political moderate chosen for his ability to appeal to all factions in the revolutionary government. His lack of distinction led critics to dismiss the incoming president as "a mere patch upon the back" of the powerful president of the Council George Read.Munroe 1954 91 The election was conducted by the Delaware General Assembly. McKinly was elected with a majority on the first ballot.Munroe 1954 91 General election + 1777 Delaware gubernatorial electionDelaware 1887 68 Candidate First ballot Count Percent John McKinly 19 82.61 Others 4 17.39 Total 23 100.00 References Bibliography Delaware Minutes of the Council of the Delaware State, from 1776 to 1792 1887 Historical Society of Delaware Wilmington https://www.google.com/books/edition/Papers_of_the_Historical_Society_of_Dela/rfK_G1VV38wC Munroe John A. Federalist Delaware, 1775–1815 1954 Rutgers University Press New Brunswick https://archive.org/details/federalistdelawa0000john Category:Delaware gubernatorial elections Category:1777 in Delaware Category:1777 elections in the United States Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1770s DE gov 1777 Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States