1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1944 November 2, 1948 1952  →

Nominee Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Chester V. Townsend Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 74,605 65,545 Percentage 53.23% 46.77%

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 November 2, 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]

General election

On election day, November 2, 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 January 20, 1949. ^[2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1948

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alexis I. du Pont Bayard	74,605	53.23
	Republican	Chester V. Townsend Jr.	65,545	46.77
Total votes			140,150	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1948 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. January 28, 2011. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. July 5, 2020. Retrieved 2024-11-14.