1858 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1858 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1858. Incumbent Know Nothing Governor Peter F. Causey was unable to seek re-election. His 1854 opponent, William Burton, once again ran as the Democratic nominee. James S. Buckmaster, the former State Treasurer,^[1] ran as the People's Party^[a] candidate. Burton narrowly defeated Buckmaster to win back the governorship for the Democratic Party.^[3]

^ Conrad 1908, p. 250.
^ Hancock, Harold Bell (1961). Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History (PDF) (ePub ed.). Historic Society of Delaware. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-924117-43-5. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ Conrad, Henry C. (1908). History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907. Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. pp. 194–95.

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[FOOTNOTEConrad1908250-1] Conrad 1908, p. 250.

[2] Hancock, Harold Bell (1961). Delaware During the Civil War: A Political History (PDF) (ePub ed.). Historic Society of Delaware. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-924117-43-5. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[4] Conrad, Henry C. (1908). History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907. Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. pp. 194–95.

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