1972 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1972 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1968 7 November 1972 1976  
  Eugene Bookhammer (1918-2013), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Eugene Bookhammer Clifford B. Hearn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote110,087102,070
Percentage51.48%47.73%

1972 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Bookhammer:      50–60%
Hearn:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Eugene Bookhammer
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Eugene Bookhammer
Republican

The 1972 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1972 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Eugene Bookhammer defeated Democratic nominee Clifford B. Hearn, American nominee William D. Drummond and Prohibition nominee Earl F. Dawson. [1]

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General election

On election day, 7 November 1972, Republican nominee Eugene Bookhammer won re-election by a margin of 8,017 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Clifford B. Hearn, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bookhammer was sworn in for his second term on 16 January 1973. [2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1972
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene Bookhammer (incumbent) 110,087 51.48
Democratic Clifford B. Hearn102,07047.73
American William D. Drummond1,3890.65
Prohibition Earl F. Dawson3130.14
Total votes213,859 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "1972 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. June 22, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2024.