Ebe W. Tunnell Democratic John Hunn Republican The 1900 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900.

Though Governor Ebe W. Tunnell was eligible for re-election under the newly adopted 1897 constitution,[1] the state convention ended up nominating Peter J. Ford,[2] a prominent businessman.

[3] On the Republican side, the split from four years earlier threatened to divide the party once again.

[6] Though initial negotiations between the factions failed to produce a reconciliation,[6] a tentative agreement developed to form a joint ticket, adopting Hunn as a compromise for Governor splitting nominations for statewide offices among the two factions.

[8] In the general election, Hunn ended up defeating Ford by a decisive margin, reclaiming the governorship for the Republican Party.