Almanac
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Members of the Delaware General Assembly took office the first Tuesday of January. State Senators have a four year term. The Governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and has a four year term.
| Public Offices | ||||||
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes | |
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1839 | January 6, 1843 | ||
| Governor | Executive | Dover | January 19, 1847 | January 21, 1851 | ||
| Delaware General Assembly service | ||||||
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| Dates | Assembly | Chamber | Majority | Governor | Committees | District |
| 1839–1840 | 60th | State Senate | Whig | Cornelius P. Comegys | Kent at-large | |
| 1841–1842 | 61st | State Senate | Whig | William B. Cooper | Kent at-large | |
| Election results | |||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 1844 | Governor | William Tharp | Democratic | 6,095 | 50% | Thomas Stockton | Whig | 6,140 | 50% | ||
| 1846 | Governor | William Tharp | Democratic | 6,148 | 51% | Peter F. Causey | Whig | 6,012 | 49% | ||
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