1870 Delaware gubernatorial election

1870 Delaware gubernatorial election
	Ponder:50–60%60–70%
Governor before election; Gove Saulsbury; Democratic	Elected Governor; James Ponder; Democratic

The1870 Delaware gubernatorial electionwas held on November 8, 1870. Incumbent Democratic GovernorGove Saulsburywas unable to seek re-election. Former State SenatorJames Ponderran as the Democratic candidate to succeed Saulsbury and faced Republican nominee Thomas B. Coursey. As Black Delawareans gained the right to vote, Republicans were confident about their chances, and the Democratic Party responded by presenting itself as the "white man's party." Ponder ultimately defeated Coursey by a wide margin, in part because of low Black turnout and a racist backlash against Black suffrage.^[1]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1870 Delaware gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James Ponder	12,459	55.62%	+2.33%
	Republican	Thomas B. Coursey	9,942	44.38%	-2.33%
Majority			2,517	11.24%	+4.65%
Turnout			22,401	100.00%
	Democratichold

References[edit]

^Conrad, Henry C. (1908).History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907.Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. p. 224.
^1871 House Journal, pp. 52–53

Bibliography[edit]

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997.Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998.ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Glashan, Roy R. (1979).American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978.Meckler Books.ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
Dubin, Michael J. (2003).United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County.Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
Delaware House Journal, 73rd General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1871).

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[1] Conrad, Henry C. (1908).History of the State of Delaware: From the Earliest Settlements to the Year 1907.Vol. 1. Lancaster, Pa.: Wickersham Company, Printers and Binders. p. 224.

[2] 1871 House Journal, pp. 52–53

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