1968 Delaware gubernatorial election
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{{for|related races|1968 United States gubernatorial elections}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1968 Delaware gubernatorial election
| country = Delaware
| flag_year =
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1964 Delaware gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1964
| next_election = 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1972
| election_date = November 5, 1968
| image1 = File:Russell W. Peterson, c. 1971–1972.jpg| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Russell W. Peterson
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 104,474
| percentage1 = 50.51%
| image2 = File:Charles Terry (1965).png
| nominee2 = Charles L. Terry Jr.
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 102,360
| percentage2 = 49.49%
| map_image = {{switcher |210px |County results |210px |House district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Peterson: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Terry: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Charles L. Terry Jr.
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Russell W. Peterson
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
The 1968 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Republican nominee Russell W. Peterson defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Charles L. Terry Jr. with 50.51% of the vote.
General election
=Nominations=
Nominations were made by party conventions.{{sfn|America Votes 8|p=62}}{{sfn|Delaware Official Results 1968|p=17}}
=Candidates=
- Russell W. Peterson, Republican, civic activist
- Charles L. Terry Jr., Democratic, incumbent Governor
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1968 Delaware gubernatorial election{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55240 |title=DE Governor, 1968 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=4 June 2020}}{{sfn|America Votes 8|p=58}}{{sfn|Delaware Official Results 1968|p=2}}{{sfn|Congressional Quarterly|1998|p=46}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Russell W. Peterson
| votes = 104,474
| percentage = 50.51%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Charles L. Terry Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 102,360
| percentage = 49.49%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 2,114
| percentage = 1.02%
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
| votes = 206,834
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
Bibliography
- {{cite book |title=Official Results of General Election, 1968 |publisher=State of Delaware |author=George W. Cripps, Commissioner of Elections |year=1969 |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/electionresults/pdfs/1968.pdf |ref= {{SfnRef|Delaware Official Results 1968}}}}
- {{cite book |title=Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 |year=1998 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Congressional Quarterly Inc. |publication-date=1998 |isbn=1-56802-396-0 | ref={{SfnRef|Congressional Quarterly|1998}}}}
- {{cite book |editor-last=Scammon |editor-first=Richard M. |title=America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968 |year=1956 |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Governmental Affairs Institute |publication-date=1970 |url=https://archive.org/details/americavotes8elec |ref={{SfnRef|America Votes 8}}}}
{{1968 United States elections}}
{{Delaware elections}}