1980 Delaware gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1980 United States gubernatorial elections.

1980 Delaware gubernatorial election

←  1976 November 4, 1980 1984  →

Nominee Pete du Pont William J. Gordy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 159,004 64,217 Percentage 70.66% 28.54%

County results State House district results du Pont:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Gordy:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Pete du Pont Republican Elected Governor Pete du Pont Republican

The 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Popular incumbent Republican governor Pierre S. "Pete" du Pont IV was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat William Gordy. In doing so, du Pont became the first governor since J. Caleb Boggs in 1956 to succeed in winning re-election.

Results

1980 Delaware gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Pierre S. duPont IV (incumbent)	159,004	70.66%
	Democratic	William J. Gordy	64,217	28.54%
	Libertarian	Lawrence Levy	1,815	0.81%
	Republican hold		Swing

By county

County	Pete DuPont Republican		William Gordy Democratic		All Others
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	19,895	69.2%	8,666	30.2%	181	0.6%
New Castle	115,150	71.7%	43,821	27.3%	1,539	0.9%
Sussex	23,959	66.9%	11,730	32.7%	140	0.4%
Totals	159,004	70.6%	64,217	28.5%	1,860	0.8%

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Kent (largest city: Dover)

References

1. 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election results US Election Atlas