1858 Delaware gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1858 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware Presidential no 1854 Delaware gubernatorial election 1854 1862 Delaware gubernatorial election 1862 November 2, 1858 William Burton (governor).jpg William Burton Democratic Party (United States) 6,941 52.64% 3x4.svg James S. Buckmaster People's no c0c0c0 6,244 47.36% 1858 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsBurton: #7996E2 50–60%Buckmaster: #73D873 50–60% Governor Peter F. Causey Know Nothing William Burton Democratic Party (United States) The 1858 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1858. The Know Nothing incumbent governor of Delaware Peter F. Causey was ineligible to seek re-election. The Delaware Democratic Party nominated William Burton, the party's nominee in the 1854 election.Conrad 1908 194 The People's Party, formed from a coalition of the Know Nothings with the nascent Delaware Republican Party,Munroe 2006 126 nominated the former state treasurer James S. Buckmaster. Burton defeated Buckmaster in the general election by a narrow margin of 204 votes.Dubin 2003 28 General election Results 1858 Delaware gubernatorial electionDubin 2003 28 Democratic Party (United States) William Burton 7,758 50.67 3.31 People's #d0d0d0 James S. Buckmaster 7,554 49.33 New 204 1.33 N/A 15,312 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Know Nothing References Bibliography Conrad Henry C. History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907 1908 1 none Lancaster, PA https://books.google.com/books?id=JhhRAQAAMAAJ Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County 2003 McFarland and Company Jefferson, NC 978-0-7864-1439-0 https://archive.org/details/unitedstatesgube0000dubi Munroe John A. History of Delaware 5th 2006 University of Delaware Press Newark https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Delaware/vs7NcOKnlNUC Notes 1858 Delaware Gubernatorial