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Parents > United States > Delaware > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1944 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1944 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1944 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 18, 1945 - 12:00pm
Term End January 18, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH August 29, 2007 01:29pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/1940
NameWalter W. Bacon Votes70,629 (52.38%)
Term01/21/1941 - 01/18/1945 Margin9,392 (+6.97%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NameElbert N. Carvel Votes75,339 (53.69%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1953 Margin10,343 (+7.37%)
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Name (I) Gov. Walter W. Bacon Lt. Gov. Isaac J. MacCollum Thomas W. Jakes  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition  
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Uncertified Votes 63,829 (50.52%) 62,156 (49.19%) 370 (0.29%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,673 (-1.32%) -63,459 (-50.22%)  
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