Election Name: | 1964 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1960 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1960 |
Next Election: | 1968 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1968 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1964 |
Image1: | File:Charles Terry (1965).png |
Nominee1: | Charles L. Terry Jr. |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 102,797 |
Percentage1: | 51.35% |
Nominee2: | David P. Buckson |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 97,374 |
Percentage2: | 48.65% |
Map Size: | 210px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Elbert N. Carvel |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Charles L. Terry Jr. |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1964 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Elbert N. Carvel was term-limited, having served two non-consecutive terms. Carvel instead ran for the U.S. Senate.
Democratic nominee Charles L. Terry Jr. defeated Republican nominee David P. Buckson with 51.35% of the vote.
Nominations were made by party conventions.