1980 Delaware gubernatorial election
November 4, 1980
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du Pont: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gordy: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Popular incumbent Republican governor Pierre S. "Pete" du Pont IV was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat William Gordy. In doing so, du Pont became the first governor since J. Caleb Boggs in 1956 to succeed in winning re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pierre S. duPont IV (incumbent) | 159,004 | 70.66% | ||
| Democratic | William J. Gordy | 64,217 | 28.54% | ||
| Libertarian | Lawrence Levy | 1,815 | 0.81% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | Pete DuPont Republican |
William Gordy Democratic |
All Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 19,895 | 69.2% | 8,666 | 30.2% | 181 | 0.6% |
| New Castle | 115,150 | 71.7% | 43,821 | 27.3% | 1,539 | 0.9% |
| Sussex | 23,959 | 66.9% | 11,730 | 32.7% | 140 | 0.4% |
| Totals | 159,004 | 70.6% | 64,217 | 28.5% | 1,860 | 0.8% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election results US Election Atlas
See also