1948 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.

November 2, 1948


Nominee	Elbert N. Carvel	Hyland P. George
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	75,339	64,996
Percentage	53.69%	46.31%

County results
Carvel: 50–60%

Governor before election

Walter W. Bacon
Republican

Elected Governor

Elbert N. Carvel
Democratic

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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

Elbert N. Carvel, incumbent Lieutenant Governor, nominated unanimously[2]

Republican nomination

The Republican convention was held on August 11 at Dover.[3]

Candidate

Hyland P. George, road building contractor,[4] nominated by acclamation[3]

Withdrew

John S. Isaacs[5][6]

General election

Results

1948 Delaware gubernatorial election[7][8][9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elbert N. Carvel	75,339	53.69%
	Republican	Hyland P. George	64,996	46.31%
Majority			10,343	7.37%
Turnout			140,335	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

"Carvel, Frear Head Ticket as Democrats Score 'Bureaucracy'". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. August 25, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
"Democrats–". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. August 25, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
"State Republicans Unite Behind Ticket Headed By Buck, George". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. August 12, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
"Kent G. O. P. Seen Backing Hyland George". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. April 26, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
"G.O.P." The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. August 12, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
"George Assured of G.O.P. Nomination". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. August 11, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
"DE Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
Glashan 1979, pp. 52–53.
Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.

Bibliography

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

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See also: Political party strength in Delaware

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