The 1890 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Democratic Governor
Benjamin T. Biggs was unable to seek a second consecutive term in office. Former State Treasurer
Robert J. Reynolds won the Democratic nomination to succeed Biggs, and in the general election, he faced banker
Harry A. Richardson
Harry Alden Richardson (January 1, 1853 – June 16, 1928) was an American businessman and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, and was U.S. Senator from Delaware.
Early life and family
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, the Republican nominee. In stark contrast to the
1886 election, the Republican Party fully contested the state's elections and a close contest ensued. Reynolds ultimately defeated Richardson by a narrow margin, winning by just 543 votes.
General election
References
Bibliography
* Delaware Senate Journal, 83rd General Assembly, 1st Reg. Sess. (1891).
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Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa.
** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River.
* January 2
** The steamship ...
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
Gubernatorial
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November 1890 events