The 1972 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1972 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Eugene Bookhammer defeated Democratic nominee Clifford B. Hearn, American nominee William D. Drummond and Prohibition nominee Earl F. Dawson.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1972, Republican nominee Eugene Bookhammer won re-election by a margin of 8,017 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Clifford B. Hearn, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bookhammer was sworn in for his second term on 16 January 1973.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene Bookhammer (incumbent) | 110,087 | 51.48 | |
| Democratic | Clifford B. Hearn | 102,070 | 47.73 | |
| American | William D. Drummond | 1,389 | 0.65 | |
| Prohibition | Earl F. Dawson | 313 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 213,859 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1972 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2024.