The 1854 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1854. Incumbent Democratic Governor
William H. H. Ross was unable to seek re-election. His
1850 opponent, former State Representative
Peter F. Causey, ran as the
American Party candidate, and faced former
Kent County Sheriff
William Burton, the Democratic nominee. Causey ultimately defeated Burton by a slim, but decisive, margin.[1]
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998.
ISBN1-56802-396-0.
Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books.
ISBN0-930466-17-9.
Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
ISBN978-0-7864-1439-0.
Delaware House Journal, 65th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1855).
The 1854 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1854. Incumbent Democratic Governor
William H. H. Ross was unable to seek re-election. His
1850 opponent, former State Representative
Peter F. Causey, ran as the
American Party candidate, and faced former
Kent County Sheriff
William Burton, the Democratic nominee. Causey ultimately defeated Burton by a slim, but decisive, margin.[1]
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998.
ISBN1-56802-396-0.
Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books.
ISBN0-930466-17-9.
Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
ISBN978-0-7864-1439-0.
Delaware House Journal, 65th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1855).