1908 Delaware gubernatorial election

none related races 1908 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1908 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware 1908 Presidential no 1904 Delaware gubernatorial election 1904 1912 Delaware gubernatorial election 1912 November 3, 1908 x120px Simeon S. Pennewill Republican Party (United States) 24,905 51.97% Rowland G. Paynter Democratic Party (United States) 22,794 47.56% 1908 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsPennewill: #e27f7f 50–60%Paynter: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Preston Lea Republican Party (United States) Simeon S. Pennewill Republican Party (United States) The 1908 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Though some Republicans had interest in nominating incumbent Governor Preston Lea to a second term,August 5, 1908 Politics are Getting Warm: Republican Primaries Will Soon be Held and Convention Delegates Chosen Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/160170237 June 16, 2021 the state convention instead named former State Senator Simeon S. Pennewill as the Republican nominee.August 26, 1908 Republicans Name a Ticket After Interesting Contests Evening Journal Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/159877873/ June 16, 2021 In the general election, Pennewill faced Democratic nominee Rowland G. Paynter, a physician.August 26, 1908 Democrats Had Red-Hot Session Morning News Wilmington, Del. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/160320828/ June 16, 2021 Pennewill ultimately defeated Paynter by a relatively slim margin, continuing the Republican streak in Delaware gubernatorial elections. General election 1908 Delaware gubernatorial election1909 Senate Journal, p. 79-80 Republican Party (United States) Simeon S. Pennewill 24,905 51.97% +0.56% Democratic Party (United States) Rowland G. Paynter 22,794 47.56% +2.44% Socialist Party (United States) J. Frank Smith 225 0.47% +0.17% 2,111 4.40% -1.87% 47,924 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Delaware Senate Journal, 92nd General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1909). 1908 Delaware Gubernatorial Category:November 1908 in the United States