Simeon S. Pennewill, Governor

Simeon S. Pennewill

Governor
Born
July 23, 1867
Died
September 10, 1935
Age at death
68
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pennewill24,905
Opponents22,794
1
Elections run

Simeon S. Pennewill (1867–1935), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 governor election in Delaware with 24,905 votes (51.97%), defeating Rowland G. Paynter.

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How many votes has Simeon S. Pennewill received?

Simeon S. Pennewill has received 24,905 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Simeon S. Pennewill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908GovernorDelawareWon24,90551.97%Rowland G. Paynter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q435186). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Simeon S. Pennewill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/simeon-s-pennewill. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.