1836 Delaware gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1836 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware Presidential no 1832 Delaware gubernatorial election 1832 1840 Delaware gubernatorial election 1840 November 8, 1836 x100px Cornelius P. Comegys Whig Party (United States) 4,693 52.32% Nehemiah Clark Democratic Party (United States) 4,276 47.68% 1836 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px Comegys: #FED463 50–60%Clark: #7996E2 50–60% Governor Charles Polk Jr. Whig Party (United States) Cornelius Comegys Whig Party (United States) The 1836 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1836. Democratic Governor Caleb P. Bennett, elected in 1832 and died in office on May 9, 1836, and was succeeded by State Senate Speaker (and former Governor) Charles Polk Jr., a Whig. Former State House Speaker and State Treasurer Cornelius P. Comegys ran as the Whig nominee to succeed Polk and faced Democratic nominee Nehemiah Clark in the general election. Continuing the streak of closely fought elections, Comegys narrowly defeated Clark, winning 52% of the vote to Clark's 48%.Conrad Henry C. 1908 History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907 https://books.google.com/books?id=JhhRAQAAMAAJ 1 Lancaster, Pa. Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders 185 General election Results 1836 Delaware gubernatorial electionDubin 2003 27 Whig Party (United States) Cornelius Comegys 4,693 52.32% — Democratic Party (United States) Nehemiah Clark 4,276 47.68% -2.65% 417 4.65% +4.01% 8,969 100.00% Whig Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Glashan Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Meckler Books 1979 0-930466-17-9 Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland 2003 978-0-7864-1439-0 Jefferson, North Carolina 1836 Delaware Gubernatorial