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The 1960 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
Incumbent Republican Governor J. Caleb Boggs was term-limited, having served two consecutive terms. Boggs instead ran for the U.S. Senate.
Democratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee John W. Rollins with 51.73% of the vote.
Nominations were made by party conventions.
The Democratic convention was held on August 25. [1]
The Republican convention was held on August 31 and September 1. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Elbert N. Carvel | 100,792 | 51.73% | ||
| Republican | John W. Rollins | 94,043 | 48.27% | ||
| Majority | 6,749 | 3.46% | |||
| Turnout | 194,835 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
James Caleb Boggs was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont in New Castle County, Delaware. A liberal Republican, he was commonly known by his middle name, Caleb, frequently shortened to Cale.
Elbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel was an American businessman and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and two non-consecutive terms as the Governor of Delaware.
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The 1964 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1956 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
The 1952 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
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.
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The 1804 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1804.
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The 1810 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1810.
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