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1968 Delaware gubernatorial election

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1968 Delaware gubernatorial election

← 1964 November 5, 1968 1972 →
 
Nominee Russell W. Peterson Charles L. Terry Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 104,474 102,360
Percentage 50.51% 49.49%

Peterson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Terry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Charles L. Terry Jr.
Democratic

Elected Governor

Russell W. Peterson
Republican

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.

General election

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Nominations

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Nominations were made by party conventions.[1][2]

Candidates

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Results

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1968 Delaware gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6]
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

References

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  1. ^ America Votes 8, p. 62.
  2. ^ Delaware Official Results 1968, p. 17.
  3. ^ "DE Governor, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. ^ America Votes 8, p. 58.
  5. ^ Delaware Official Results 1968, p. 2.
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.

Bibliography

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