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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Russell W. Peterson | 104,474 | 50.51% | ||
| Democratic | Charles L. Terry Jr. (incumbent) | 102,360 | 49.49% | ||
| Majority | 2,114 | 1.02% | |||
| Turnout | 206,834 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
The 1974 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic governor George Wallace was reelected in a landslide over his Republican opponent, businessman Elvin McCary. Wallace was the first Alabama governor to win election to a second consecutive term, as the state's Constitution was amended in 1968 to allow governors to serve a maximum two elected consecutive terms. This was also Wallace's first campaign after having been paralyzed following being shot by Arthur Bremer in an assassination attempt during Wallace's run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination.
The 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
The 1976 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Pitting incumbent Democratic Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt Against U.S. Representative Pete du Pont. Largely due to the state's unresolved financial problems, du Pont defeated Governor Tribbitt by a landslide margin of 57%-42%. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Delaware lost re-election.
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 1968 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
The 1968 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
The 1964 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1960 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1944 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
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 1870 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1870. Incumbent Democratic Governor Gove Saulsbury was unable to seek re-election. Former State Senator James Ponder ran as the Democratic candidate to succeed Saulsbury and faced Republican nominee Thomas B. Coursey. As Black Delawareans gained the right to vote, Republicans were confident about their chances, and the Democratic Party responded by presenting itself as the "white man's party." Ponder ultimately defeated Coursey by a wide margin, in part because of low Black turnout and a racist backlash against Black suffrage.
The 1894 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 3, 1894.
The 1896 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on September 7, 1896.
