1874 Delaware gubernatorial election
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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]
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November 8, 1874
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 Cochran: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John P. Cochran | 12,488 | 52.59% | â3.03% | |
| Republican | Isaac Jump | 11,259 | 47.41% | +3.03% | |
| Majority | 1,229 | 5.18% | â6.06% | ||
| Turnout | 23,747 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
