The 1792 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1792. It was the first popular election for the state's chief executive; under the
1776 constitution, the President of Delaware was elected by the legislature. Incumbent President
Joshua Clayton ran for re-election. He was nominated by the
Federalist Party and was opposed by two
Anti-Federalists, Thomas Montgomery and George Mitchell. He won re-election by a decisive margin, but fell short of a majority.[1]
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