1992 Delaware gubernatorial election

1992 Delaware gubernatorial election
	County results ; Carper: 60–70%
Governor before election; Dale E. Wolf; Republican	Elected Governor ; Tom Carper; Democratic

The 1992 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 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.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Tom Carper, U.S. Representative, former Delaware State Treasurer
Daniel D. Rappa

Results[]

Democratic Party primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tom Carper	36,600	89.19
	Democratic	Daniel D. Rappa	4,434	10.81
Total votes			41,034	100.00

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

B. Gary Scott, insurance company executive
Wilfred Plomis

Results[]

Republican Party primary results^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	B. Gary Scott	23,994	81.78
	Republican	Wilfred Plomis	5,346	18.22
Total votes			29,340	100.00

General election[]

Results[]

Delaware gubernatorial election, 1992^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Carper	179,365	64.74%	+35.48%
	Republican	B. Gary Scott	90,725	32.75%	-37.98%
	A Delaware Party	Floyd E. McDowell	3,779	1.36%
	Libertarian	Richard A. Cohen	3,165	1.14%
Majority			88,640	32.00%	-9.47%
Turnout			277,034
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

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