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      Home/Elections/1972/Governor/Delaware
      1972·Governor·Delaware

      Delaware Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Sherman W Tribbitt
      51.3%117,274 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Russell W. Peterson
      47.9%109,583 votes
      Margin
      D+3.4
      228,722 total votes
      3 candidates228,722 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sherman W TribbittDEM✓
      		DEM117,27451.3%
      Russell W. PetersonREP
      		REP109,58347.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,8650.8%

      Seat History

      Governor in Delaware

      2024
      Matt MeyerDEM
      D+12.1
      2020
      John C CarneyDEM
      D+20.8
      2016
      John C CarneyDEM
      D+19.1
      2012
      Jack MarkellDEM
      D+40.8
      2008
      Jack MarkellDEM
      D+35.5
      2004
      Ruth Ann MinnerDEM
      D+5.1
      2000
      Ruth Ann MinnerDEM
      D+19.5
      1996
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+39.0
      1992
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+32.0
      1988
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+41.5
      1984
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+11.1
      1980
      Pierre S. IV Du PontREP
      R+42.1
      1976
      Pierre S. IV Du PontREP
      R+14.4
      1968
      Russell W. PetersonREP
      R+1.0
      View all Governor history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      Russell W. PetersonREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.2
      Career1968-1972
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Sherman W TribbittDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+10.2
      Career1970-1976
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Delaware, 1972

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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