Election Name: | 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1984 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1984 |
Next Election: | 1992 Delaware gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1992 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
Image1: | File:Mike Castle 1982.jpg |
Nominee1: | Mike Castle |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Running Mate1: | Dale E. Wolf |
Popular Vote1: | 169,733 |
Percentage1: | 70.7% |
Nominee2: | Jacob Kreshtool |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Running Mate2: | Gary E. Hindes |
Popular Vote2: | 70,236 |
Percentage2: | 29.3% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Mike Castle |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Mike Castle |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Castle won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee labor lawyer Jacob Kreshtool in a landslide. Both were unopposed in their respective primaries., this was the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Delaware.