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The1866 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1866. On March 1, 1865, Republican GovernorWilliam Cannon died in office, elevating State Senate SpeakerGove Saulsbury, a Democrat, to the governorship. Saulsbury ran for re-election in 1866, the first Governor to do so sinceJoshua Clayton in1792. He faced Republican nominee James Riddle, a prominent industrialist. Saulsbury defeated Riddle by a decisive margin, ushering in a large Democratic majority in both houses of the legislature.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Gove Saulsbury (inc.) | 9,810 | 53.29% | +3.63% | |
| Republican | James Riddle | 8,598 | 46.71% | −3.63% | |
| Majority | 1,212 | 6.58% | +5.90% | ||
| Turnout | 18,408 | 100.00% | |||
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