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      Home/Elections/1940/Governor/Delaware
      1940·Governor·Delaware

      Delaware Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Walter W. Bacon
      52.4%70,629 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Josiah Jr. Marvel
      45.4%61,237 votes
      Margin
      R+7.0
      134,824 total votes
      3 candidates134,824 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Walter W. BaconREP✓
      		REP70,62952.4%
      Josiah Jr. MarvelDEM
      		DEM61,23745.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,9582.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Delaware

      2024
      Matt MeyerDEM
      D+12.1
      2020
      John C CarneyDEM
      D+20.8
      2016
      John C CarneyDEM
      D+19.1
      2012
      Jack MarkellDEM
      D+40.8
      2008
      Jack MarkellDEM
      D+35.5
      2004
      Ruth Ann MinnerDEM
      D+5.1
      2000
      Ruth Ann MinnerDEM
      D+19.5
      1996
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+39.0
      1992
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+32.0
      1988
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+41.5
      1984
      Michael N CastleREP
      R+11.1
      1980
      Pierre S. IV Du PontREP
      R+42.1
      1976
      Pierre S. IV Du PontREP
      R+14.4
      1972
      Sherman W TribbittDEM
      D+3.4
      1968
      Russell W. PetersonREP
      R+1.0
      View all Governor history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      Josiah Jr. MarvelDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+7.0
      Career1940-1940
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Walter W. BaconREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginR+4.1
      Career1940-1944
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Delaware, 1940

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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