The 1968 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican nominee Russell W. Peterson defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Charles L. Terry Jr. with 50.51% of the vote.
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November 5, 1968
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  Peterson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Terry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editNominations
editCandidates
edit- Russell W. Peterson, Republican, civic activist
- Charles L. Terry Jr., Democratic, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Russell W. Peterson | 104,474 | 50.51% | ||
| Democratic | Charles L. Terry Jr. (incumbent) | 102,360 | 49.49% | ||
| Majority | 2,114 | 1.02% | |||
| Turnout | 206,834 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
By county
edit| County | Russell Peterson Republican |
Charles Terry Democratic |
All Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 10,348 | 43.4% | 13,471 | 56.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| New Castle | 77,209 | 51.0% | 74,323 | 49.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sussex | 16,917 | 53.7% | 14,566 | 46.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 104,474 | 50.5% | 102,360 | 49.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
edit- ↑ America Votes 8, p. 62.
- ↑ Delaware Official Results 1968, p. 17.
- ↑ "DE Governor, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ↑ America Votes 8, p. 58.
- ↑ Delaware Official Results 1968, p. 2.
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.
Bibliography
edit- George W. Cripps, Commissioner of Elections (1969). Official Results of General Election, 1968 (PDF). State of Delaware. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2020.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1956). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute (published 1970).