1964 Delaware gubernatorial election

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1964 Delaware gubernatorial election
Flag of Delaware.svg
  1960 November 3, 1964 1968  
  Charles Terry (1965).png David Buckson (1969).png
Nominee Charles L. Terry Jr. David P. Buckson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote102,79797,374
Percentage51.35%48.65%

1964 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Terry:     50–60%

Governor before election

Elbert N. Carvel
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles L. Terry Jr.
Democratic

The 1964 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor Elbert N. Carvel was term-limited, having served two non-consecutive terms. Carvel instead ran for the U.S. Senate.

Democratic nominee Charles L. Terry Jr. defeated Republican nominee David P. Buckson with 51.35% of the vote.

General election

Nominations

Nominations were made by party conventions. [1]

Candidates

Results

1964 Delaware gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Charles L. Terry Jr. 102,797 51.35%
Republican David P. Buckson 97,37448.65%
Majority5,4232.71%
Turnout 200,171100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. America Votes 6, p. 73.
  2. "DE Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. America Votes 6, p. 69.
  4. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.

Bibliography