1992 Delaware gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1992 Delaware gubernatorial election

| country = Delaware

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1988

| next_election = 1996 Delaware gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1996

| election_date = November 3, 1992

| image1 = File:Tom Carper 102nd Congressional portrait.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Tom Carper

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| running_mate1 = Ruth Ann Minner

| popular_vote1 = 179,365

| percentage1 = 64.7%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = B. Gary Scott

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| running_mate2 = Sherman N. Miller

| popular_vote2 = 90,725

| percentage2 = 32.8%

| map_image = {{switcher |210px |County results |210px |House district results |default=1}}

| map_caption = Carper: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Dale E. Wolf

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Tom Carper

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1992 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Castle, barred by term limits from seeking another term as Governor of Delaware, instead sought election to the United States House of Representatives. Congressman and Democratic nominee Tom Carper defeated Republican nominee B. Gary Scott in a landslide, winning his first term in office and becoming Delaware's first Democratic governor since 1977. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the last time the Governor's office in Delaware changed partisan control.

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

Tom Carper, U.S. representative, former Delaware state treasurer
Daniel D. Rappa

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Democratic Party primary results{{cite web |url=http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1992.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-11-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512033931/http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1992.pdf |archive-date=2013-05-12 }}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Tom Carper

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 36,600

| percentage = 89.19

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Daniel D. Rappa

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 4,434

| percentage = 10.81

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 41,034

| percentage= 100.00

}}

Republican primary

=Candidates=

B. Gary Scott, insurance company executive
Wilfred Plomis

=Results=

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Republican Party primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = B. Gary Scott

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 23,994

| percentage = 81.78

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Wilfred Plomis

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 5,346

| percentage = 18.22

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 29,340

| percentage= 100.00

}}

General election

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=Delaware gubernatorial election, 1992}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Tom Carper

|votes = 179,365

|percentage = 64.74%

|change = +35.48%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = B. Gary Scott

|votes = 90,725

|percentage = 32.75%

|change = -37.98%

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = A Delaware Party

|candidate = Floyd E. McDowell

|votes = 3,779

|percentage = 1.36%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (US)

|candidate = Richard A. Cohen

|votes = 3,165

|percentage = 1.14%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 88,640

|percentage = 32.00%

|change = -9.47%

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 277,034

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

|loser = Republican Party (United States)

|swing =

}}

References

1992

Gubernatorial

Category:1992 United States gubernatorial elections