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1886 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1886 Governor race

Who won the 1886 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin T. Biggs won the 1886 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin T. Biggs received 13,942 popular votes (63.5%). The main challenger was John H. Hoffecker (35.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Biggs and Hoffecker

Biggs +27.8 pts · won by 6,110 votes
Benjamin T. BiggsDemocraticWINNER63.5%
13,942 votes
John H. HoffeckerProhibition Party35.67%
7,832 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.