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1874 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1874 Governor race

Who won the 1874 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

John P. Cochran won the 1874 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. John P. Cochran received 12,488 popular votes (52.59%). The main challenger was Isaac Jump (47.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Cochran and Jump

Cochran +5.2 pts · won by 1,229 votes
John P. CochranDemocraticWINNER52.59%
12,488 votes
Isaac JumpRepublican47.41%
11,259 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.