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The 1956 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
Incumbent Republican Governor J. Caleb Boggs defeated Democratic nominee James Hoge Tyler McConnell with 51.95% of the vote.
Nominations were made by party conventions.
The Democratic convention was held on August 30 at Dover.
The Republican convention was held on August 29 at the Capitol Theater, Dover. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | J. Caleb Boggs (incumbent) | 91,965 | 51.95% | ||
| Democratic | J. H. Tyler McConnell | 85,047 | 48.05% | ||
| Majority | 6,918 | 3.90% | |||
| Turnout | 177,012 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
James Caleb Boggs was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont in New Castle County, Delaware. He was commonly known by his middle name, Caleb, frequently shortened to Cale.
The 1970 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
The 1976 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Republican nominee Pete du Pont defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt with 56.86% of the vote. As of 2021, this is the last time that an incumbent governor of Delaware lost re-election.
The 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt defeated incumbent Republican Governor Russell W. Peterson with 51.27% of the vote.
The 1960 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1952 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.
The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
The 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1944 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1795 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1795.
The 1804 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1804.
The 1807 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1807.
The 1810 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1810.
The 1813 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1813.
The 1832 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1832. This was the first gubernatorial election held under the 1831 constitution, which moved the state's general elections to November and extended the Governor's three-year term to four years, but preserved the bar on governors from succeeding themselves. Incumbent National Republican Governor David Hazzard was barred from seeking a second term. New Castle County Treasurer Caleb P. Bennett ran as the Democratic candidate to succeed Hazzard, while former State Representative Arnold Naudain ran as the National Republican candidate. Bennett narrowly defeated Naudain, winning by a margin of just 54 votes.
The 1882 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Incumbent Democratic Governor John W. Hall was unable to seek re-election. Former State Senator Charles C. Stockley ran as the Democratic nominee to succeed Hall and faced Republican nominee Albert Curry. The Republican Party campaigned on organizing a new constitutional convention and launched a vigorous statewide effort. However, Stockley defeated Curry by a decisive margin and a unanimously Democratic state legislature was elected alongside him, securing the Party's dominance in the state for another four years.
