It shall be in the discretion of the Governor whether to appoint a day for holding elections under this chapter, before the day of holding the general election next after the happening of a vacancy, and, if the day of holding the general election shall be appointed, then the election shall be held and conducted and all the proceedings touching the same had as part of the general election.

Code 1852, § ?421; Code 1915, § ?1887; Code 1935, § ?2006; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?7302; 78 Del. Laws, c. 158, § ?1;