1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election

1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election

October 7, 1823

Nominee Samuel Paynter David Hazzard Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 4,348 4,051 Percentage 51.77% 48.23%

Paynter:      50–60%      60–70% Hazzard:      60–70%

Governor before election Charles Thomas Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Samuel Paynter Federalist

The 1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election was held on October 7, 1823. A few months into his three-year term, Democratic-Republican Governor Joseph Haslet died in office, elevating State Senate Speaker Charles Thomas to the governorship and triggering a special election in 1823. Justice of the Peace David Hazzard ran as the Democratic-Republican nominee to succeed Thomas and faced State Senator Samuel Paynter, the Federalist nominee. Paynter narrowly defeated Hazzard, regaining the office for the Federalists.

General election

Results

1823 Delaware gubernatorial special election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Samuel Paynter	4,348	51.77%	+1.91%
	Democratic-Republican	David Hazzard	4,051	48.23%	−1.91%
Majority			297	3.54%	+3.24%
Turnout			8,399	100.00%
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

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