1948 Delaware gubernatorial election

1948 Delaware gubernatorial election
	County results ; Carvel: 50–60%
Governor before election; Walter W. Bacon; Republican	Elected Governor ; Elbert N. Carvel; Democratic

The 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter W. Bacon was term-limited, having served two consecutive terms.

Democratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee Hyland P. George with 53.69% of the vote.

Nominations[]

Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination[]

The Democratic convention was held on August 24 at Dover.^[1]

Candidate[]

Elbert N. Carvel, incumbent Lieutenant Governor, nominated unanimously^[2]

Republican nomination[]

The Republican convention was held on August 11 at Dover.^[3]

Candidate[]

Hyland P. George, road building contractor,^[4] nominated by acclamation^[3]

Withdrew[]

John S. Isaacs^[5]^[6]

General election[]

Results[]

1948 Delaware gubernatorial election^[7]^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elbert N. Carvel	75,339	53.69%
	Republican	Hyland P. George	64,996	46.31%
Majority			10,343	7.37%
Turnout			140,335	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References[]

^ "Carvel, Frear Head Ticket as Democrats Score 'Bureaucracy'". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. 25 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "Democrats–". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. 25 August 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State Republicans Unite Behind Ticket Headed By Buck, George". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 12 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "Kent G. O. P. Seen Backing Hyland George". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 26 April 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "G.O.P." The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 12 August 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "George Assured of G.O.P. Nomination". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 11 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "DE Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 52–53.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.

Bibliography[]

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[1] "Carvel, Frear Head Ticket as Democrats Score 'Bureaucracy'". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. 25 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[2] "Democrats–". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. 25 August 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[News_Journal-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State Republicans Unite Behind Ticket Headed By Buck, George". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 12 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[4] "Kent G. O. P. Seen Backing Hyland George". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 26 April 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[5] "G.O.P." The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 12 August 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[6] "George Assured of G.O.P. Nomination". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. 11 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[7] "DE Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan197952–53-8] Glashan 1979, pp. 52–53.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199846-9] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.

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See also: Political party strength in Delaware