1904 Delaware gubernatorial election

none related races 1904 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1904 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware 1904 Presidential no 1900 Delaware gubernatorial election 1900 1908 Delaware gubernatorial election 1908 November 8, 1904 x120px Preston Lea Republican Party (United States) 22,532 51.40% Caleb S. Pennewill Democratic Party (United States) 19,780 45.13% 1904 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsLea: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor John Hunn Republican Party (United States) Preston Lea Republican Party (United States) The 1904 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Though incumbent Republican Governor John Hunn was eligible to run for re-election, he declined to do so. Instead, as the intra-party battle in the Republican Party between the Addicks and anti-Addicks factions continued, Hunn stepped aside to avoid additional conflict.August 12, 1904 Hunn Steps Aside: Governor Says He Does Not Wish to Imperil Party Success Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/160042637/ June 16, 2021 The Addicks, or Union Republicans, nominated Henry C. Conrad for Governor, while the anti-Addicks, or Regular Republicans, held out with their own ticket and nominated Joseph H. Chandler for Governor.October 11, 1904 One Ticket in Sight Morning News Wilmington, Del. 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/160043401/ June 16, 2021 On October 12, 1904, the two factions united and agreed to jointly nominate industrialist Preston Lea,October 12, 1904 Will Confer Again To-Day: Republicans Are Expected to Complete Their State Ticket at Another Conference Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/160043406/ June 16, 2021 a favorite of the Regular Republicans.October 12, 1904 Republicans Fail to Agree on One Ticket Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/160043314/ June 16, 2021 In the general election, Lea faced Chandler, the erstwhile candidate of the Regular Republicans, who refused to step aside for Lea and continued his campaign,October 28, 1904 Can Change Ticket But Not the Votes: So Says Dr. Joseph H. Chandler, Who is Determined to Remain on the Ticket News Journal Wilmington, Del. 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/161736170/ June 16, 2021 and former State Senator Caleb S. Pennewill, the Democratic nominee.September 8, 1904 Sketch of Mr. Pennewill: Says He Will Not Make Any Speeches But Will go Around and Meet the People Morning News Wilmington, Del. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/160043007/ June 16, 2021 Lea ended up defeating his opponents by a decisive margin, though somewhat reduced from Hunn's victory in 1900. General election 1904 Delaware gubernatorial election1905 Senate Journal, p. 41-42 Republican Party (United States) Preston Lea 22,532 51.40% -2.17% Democratic Party (United States) Caleb S. Pennewill 19,780 45.13% +0.20% Independent Republican (United States) Joseph H. Chandler 802 1.83% — Prohibition Party (United States) John R. Price 588 0.13% -0.03% Socialist Party (United States) Gustave E. Reinike 131 0.30% +0.17% 2,752 6.28% -2.37% 43,833 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Delaware Senate Journal, 90th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1905). 1904 Delaware Gubernatorial Category:November 1904 in the United States