1984 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

1984 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee S. B. Woo Battle R. Robinson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 121,095 120,666 Percentage 50.09% 49.91%

County results State house district results 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 November 6, 1984, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee S. B. Woo defeated Republican nominee Battle R. Robinson. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 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 January 15, 1985. ^[2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1984

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	S. B. Woo	121,095	50.09
	Republican	Battle R. Robinson	120,666	49.91
Total votes			241,761	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "1984 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. May 25, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 13, 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-15.