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The 1964 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
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.
Nominations were made by party conventions. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Charles L. Terry Jr. | 102,797 | 51.35% | ||
| Republican | David P. Buckson | 97,374 | 48.65% | ||
| Majority | 5,423 | 2.71% | |||
| Turnout | 200,171 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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.
The 1974 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Richard W. Leonard with 51.15% of the vote.
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. This was the last time a Democrat won statewide office in Delaware until 1992, when Tom Carper won the gubernatorial election over Republican B. Gary Scott.
The 1972 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
The 1970 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
The 1964 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
The 1964 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1962 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
The 1968 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican nominee Russell W. Peterson defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Charles L. Terry Jr. with 50.51% of the vote.
The 1964 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1960 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1956 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
The 1952 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1944 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1804 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1804.
The 1813 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 5, 1813.
The 1829 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1829. Incumbent Federalist Governor Charles Polk Jr. was barred from seeking re-election to a second consecutive term. David Hazzard, the two-time Democratic-Republican nominee for Governor, ran as the National Republican, or Anti-Jacksonian, candidate as the First Party System crumbled and new political parties were formed. He was opposed by Allan Thompson, the Jacksonian candidate. Hazzard ended up winning the governorship on his third try, narrowly beating out Thompson.
