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1904 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1904 Governor race

Who won the 1904 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Preston Lea won the 1904 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Preston Lea received 22,532 popular votes (51.4%). The main challenger was Caleb S. Pennewill (45.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Lea and Pennewill

Lea +6.3 pts · won by 2,752 votes
Preston LeaRepublicanWINNER51.4%
22,532 votes
Caleb S. PennewillDemocratic45.13%
19,780 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.