1944 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

1944 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1940 November 7, 1944 1948  →

Nominee Elbert N. Carvel Clayton A. Bunting Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 62,797 62,344 Percentage 50.05% 49.68%

County results Carvel:      50–60% Bunting:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Isaac J. MacCollum Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Elbert N. Carvel Democratic

The 1944 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee Clayton A. Bunting and Prohibition nominee J. Olan Jones. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 7, 1944, Democratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel won the election by a margin of 453 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Clayton A. Bunting, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Carvel was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Delaware on January 18, 1945. ^[2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elbert N. Carvel	62,797	50.05
	Republican	Clayton A. Bunting	62,344	49.68
	Prohibition	J. Olan Jones	339	0.27
Total votes			125,480	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1944 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. January 28, 2011. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. September 20, 2009. Retrieved 2024-11-12.