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1878 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1878 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Hall won the 1878 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. John W. Hall received 10,730 popular votes (79.1%). The main challenger was Kensey Johns Stewart (20.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Hall and Stewart

Hall +58.2 pts · won by 7,895 votes
John W. HallDemocraticWINNER79.1%
10,730 votes
Kensey Johns StewartGreen20.9%
2,835 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.