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1866 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1866 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Gove Saulsbury won the 1866 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Gove Saulsbury received 9,810 popular votes (53.29%). The main challenger was James Riddle (46.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Saulsbury and Riddle

Saulsbury +6.6 pts · won by 1,212 votes
Gove SaulsburyDemocraticWINNER53.29%
9,810 votes
James RiddleRepublican46.71%
8,598 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.