1992 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1992 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1988 3 November 1992 1996  
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Nominee Ruth Ann Minner Philip D. Cloutier
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote165,356102,670
Percentage60.88%37.80%

1992 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Minner:      50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Dale E. Wolf
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ruth Ann Minner
Democratic

The 1992 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1992 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Delaware Senate Ruth Ann Minner defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the New Castle County Council Philip D. Cloutier and Libertarian nominee Lawrence D. Sullivan. Thereby becoming the first woman to hold the office of lieutenant governor. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 November 1992, Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner won the election by a margin of 62,686 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Philip D. Cloutier, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Minner was sworn in as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Delaware on 19 January 1993. [2]

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ruth Ann Minner 165,356 60.88
Republican Philip D. Cloutier 102,67037.80
Libertarian Lawrence D. Sullivan3,5991.32
Total votes271,625 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. "1992 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. February 21, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. December 10, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2024.