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1874 Delaware gubernatorial election

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1874 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1870 November 8, 1874 1878 →
 
Nominee John P. Cochran Isaac Jump
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 12,488 11,259
Percentage 52.59% 47.41%

Cochran:      50–60%

Governor before election

James Ponder
Democratic

Elected Governor

John P. Cochran
Democratic

The 1874 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874. Incumbent Democratic Governor James Ponder was unable to seek re-election. Former county judge John P. Cochran ran as the Democratic nominee to succeed Ponder and faced the Republican nominee, Dr. Isaac Jump. Cochran ultimately defeated Jump, but by a significantly reduced margin from 1870.[1]

General election

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Results

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1874 Delaware gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John P. Cochran 12,488 52.59% −3.03%
Republican Isaac Jump 11,259 47.41% +3.03%
Majority 1,229 5.18% −6.06%
Turnout 23,747 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ 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. p. 227.
  2. ^ 1875 House Journal, p. 99

Bibliography

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  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  • Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  • Delaware House Journal, 75th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1875).










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