1900 Delaware gubernatorial election

none related races 1900 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1900 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware 1900 Presidential no 1896 Delaware gubernatorial election 1896 1904 Delaware gubernatorial election 1904 November 6, 1900 x120px John Hunn Republican Party (United States) 22,421 53.57% Peter J. Ford Democratic Party (United States) 18,802 44.93% 1900 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsHunn: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Ebe W. Tunnell Democratic Party (United States) John Hunn Republican Party (United States) The 1900 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Though Governor Ebe W. Tunnell was eligible for re-election under the newly adopted 1897 constitution,July 24, 1900 News of the State: Talk in Kent County About Re-nominating Governor Ebe W. Tunnell Morning News Wilmington, Del. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153938090/ June 16, 2021 the state convention ended up nominating Peter J. Ford,September 12, 1900 Peter J. Ford Named for Governor Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153938686/ June 16, 2021 a prominent businessman.June 13, 1933 Peter J. Ford Succumbs at Age 75 Yrs. News Journal Wilmington, Del. 1, 28 https://www.newspapers.com/image/161746584/ June 16, 2021 On the Republican side, the split from four years earlier threatened to divide the party once again. The Addicks and anti-Addicks Republicans nominated separate candidates for Governor. The anti-Addicks (or "Regular Republicans") nominated attorney Martin B. Burris,August 22, 1900 Republicans Nominate a Ticket Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1, 3, 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153938476/ June 16, 2021 while the Addicks (or "Union Republicans") nominated Dr. George W. Marshall.August 7, 1900 String to All the Nominations Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153938272/ June 16, 2021 Both factions, however, nominated John Hunn for Lieutenant Governor.September 13, 1900 Republicans Fail to Harmonize Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153938755/ June 16, 2021 Though initial negotiations between the factions failed to produce a reconciliation, a tentative agreement developed to form a joint ticket, adopting Hunn as a compromise for Governor splitting nominations for statewide offices between the two factions.September 19, 1900 Union Republicans Reject Dr. Ball Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153938272/ June 16, 2021 Ultimately, the parties came to an agreement, and a joint ticket was nominated for the general election.September 22, 1900 Republican Primaries on October 6 Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/153938788/ June 16, 2021 In the general election, Hunn ended up defeating Ford by a decisive margin, reclaiming the governorship for the Republican Party. Republicans would hold onto the office until 1936. General election 1900 Delaware gubernatorial election1901 Senate Journal, p. 48-49 Republican Party (United States) John Hunn 22,421 53.57% +33.18% Democratic Party (United States) Peter J. Ford 18,802 44.93% +0.72% Prohibition Party (United States) Richard M. Cooper 574 1.37% -1.07% Socialist Party (United States) Gustave E. Reinike 54 0.13% — 3,619 8.65% -4.16% 41,851 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Delaware Senate Journal, 88th General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1901). 1900 Delaware Gubernatorial Category:November 1900 in the United States