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The 1778 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on 31 March 1778 in order to elect the President of Delaware. (The office would be renamed to Governor in 1792.) Candidate and former member of the Continental Congress Caesar Rodney was elected by the Delaware General Assembly against other candidates.[1]
On election day, 31 March 1778, Caesar Rodney was elected by the Delaware General Assembly. Rodney was sworn in as the 4th President of Delaware on 31 March 1778.[2]
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