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1944 Delaware gubernatorial election

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1944 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 7, 1944 1948 →
 
Nominee Walter W. Bacon Isaac J. MacCollum
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 63,829 62,156
Percentage 50.52% 49.19%

County results
Bacon:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Walter W. Bacon
Republican

Elected Governor

Walter W. Bacon
Republican

The 1944 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter W. Bacon defeated Democratic nominee Isaac J. MacCollum with 50.52% of the vote.

Nominations

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Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination

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The Democratic convention was held on August 22 at Dover.[1][2]

Candidate

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Republican nomination

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The Republican convention was held on July 19 at Dover.[5]

Candidate

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General election

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1944 Delaware gubernatorial election[7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Walter W. Bacon (incumbent) 63,829 50.52%
Democratic Isaac J. MacCollum 62,156 49.19%
Prohibition Thomas W. Jakes 370 0.29%
Majority 1,673 1.33%
Turnout 126,355 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Carvel Backed By Sussex Group". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. August 17, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Carvel Nominated". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 23, 1944. p. B-8. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "M'Collum, Traynor Win Support Of C. I. O." The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. August 18, 1944. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Democrat Convention" (PDF). The Newark Post. Newark, Delaware. August 24, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Arizona Senator Wins Renomination". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. July 19, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Arizona Voters Give Hayden 2-to-1 Lead In Primary Election". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 19, 1944. p. A-2. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "DE Governor, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 52–53.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.

Bibliography

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  • 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.