1874 Delaware gubernatorial election

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 edit

Results edit

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 edit

^ 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.
^ 1875 House Journal, p. 99

Bibliography edit

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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[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

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