1984 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1984 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1980 6 November 1984 1988  
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Nominee S. B. Woo Battle R. Robinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote121,095120,666
Percentage50.09%49.91%

1984 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1984 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial results map by house district.svg
Woo:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Robinson:      50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Mike Castle
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

S. B. Woo
Democratic

The 1984 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1984 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee S. B. Woo defeated Republican nominee Battle R. Robinson. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1984, Democratic nominee S. B. Woo won the election by a margin of 429 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Battle R. Robinson, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Woo was sworn in as the 21st lieutenant governor of Delaware on 15 January 1985. [2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1984
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic S. B. Woo 121,095 50.09
Republican Battle R. Robinson120,66649.91
Total votes241,761 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. "1984 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. May 25, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 13, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2024.