1890 Delaware gubernatorial election

none related races 1890 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1890 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware Presidential no 1886 Delaware gubernatorial election 1886 1894 Delaware gubernatorial election 1894 November 4, 1890 x120px Robert J. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) 17,801 50.43% x120px Harry A. Richardson Republican Party (United States) 17,258 48.89% 1890 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsReynolds: #7996e2 50–60%Richardson: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Benjamin T. Biggs Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Reynolds Democratic Party (United States) The 1890 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin T. Biggs was unable to seek a second consecutive term in office. Former State Treasurer Robert J. Reynolds won the Democratic nomination to succeed Biggs, and in the general election, he faced banker Harry A. Richardson, the Republican nominee. In stark contrast to the 1886 election, the Republican Party fully contested the state's elections and a close contest ensued. Reynolds ultimately defeated Richardson by a narrow margin, winning by just 543 votes. General election 1890 Delaware gubernatorial election1891 Senate Journal, p. 34 Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Reynolds 17,801 50.43% -13.07% Republican Party (United States) Harry A. Richardson 17,258 48.89% — Prohibition Party (United States) William T. Kellum 238 0.67% -35.00% 543 1.54% -26.29% 35,297 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Bibliography Delaware Senate Journal, 83rd General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1891). 1890 Delaware Gubernatorial Category:November 1890 in the United States