1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1944 2 November 1948 1952  
  Alexis I. du Pont Bayard (1918-1985), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Chester V. Townsend Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote74,60565,545
Percentage53.23%46.77%

1948 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
du Pont:     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Elbert N. Carvel
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Alexis I. du Pont Bayard
Democratic

The 1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1948 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee Alexis I. du Pont Bayard defeated Republican nominee Chester V. Townsend Jr. [1]

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General election

On election day, 2 November 1948, Democratic nominee Alexis I. du Pont Bayard won the election by a margin of 9,060 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Chester V. Townsend Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bayard was sworn in as the 13th lieutenant governor of Delaware on 20 January 1949. [2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1948
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alexis I. du Pont Bayard 74,605 53.23
Republican Chester V. Townsend Jr.65,54546.77
Total votes140,150 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "1948 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. January 28, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 5, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2024.