The 1980 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1980 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Republican nominee and former member of the Delaware Senate Mike Castle defeated Democratic nominee Thomas B. Sharp, Libertarian nominee Margaret R. Buchanan and American nominee Donald G. Gies.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 4 November 1980, Republican nominee Mike Castle won the election by a margin of 40,603 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Thomas B. Sharp, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Castle was sworn in as the 20th lieutenant governor of Delaware on 20 January 1981.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Castle | 128,827 | 58.72 | |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Sharp | 88,224 | 40.21 | |
| Libertarian | Margaret R. Buchanan | 1,654 | 0.75 | |
| American | Donald G. Gies | 687 | 0.32 | |
| Total votes | 219,392 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1980 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.