1948 Delaware gubernatorial election explained
Election Name: | 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1944 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1944 |
Next Election: | 1952 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1952 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
Image1: | File:Elbert Carvel (1963) (cropped).png |
Nominee1: | Elbert N. Carvel |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 75,339 |
Percentage1: | 53.69% |
Nominee2: | Hyland P. George |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 64,996 |
Percentage2: | 46.31% |
Map Size: | 210px |
Governor |
Before Election: | Walter W. Bacon |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Elbert N. Carvel |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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
Republican nomination
The Republican convention was held on August 11 at Dover.[3]
Candidate
- Hyland P. George, road building contractor,[4] nominated by acclamation
Withdrew
General election
Results
Bibliography
- Book: Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . 1998 . Washington, D.C. . Congressional Quarterly Inc. . 1998 . 1-56802-396-0 . .
- Book: Glashan, Roy R. . American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 . Meckler Books . 1979 . 0-930466-17-9 .
Notes and References
- News: . Carvel, Frear Head Ticket as Democrats Score 'Bureaucracy' . The Morning News . Wilmington, Delaware . 25 August 1948 . 1 . 29 November 2020.
- News: . Democrats– . The Morning News . Wilmington, Delaware . 25 August 1948 . 5 . 29 November 2020.
- News: . State Republicans Unite Behind Ticket Headed By Buck, George . The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware . 12 August 1948 . 1 . 29 November 2020.
- News: . Kent G. O. P. Seen Backing Hyland George . The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware . 26 April 1948 . 1 . 29 November 2020.
- News: . G.O.P. . The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware . 12 August 1948 . 4 . 29 November 2020.
- News: . George Assured of G.O.P. Nomination . The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware . 11 August 1948 . 1 . 29 November 2020.