1988 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1988 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1988 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Republican nominee Dale E. Wolf defeated Democratic nominee Gary E. Hindes.[1]

1988 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Dale E. Wolf Gary E. Hindes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 128,144 111,240
Percentage 53.53% 46.47%

Lieutenant Governor before election

S. B. Woo
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dale E. Wolf
Republican

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1988, Republican nominee Dale E. Wolf won the election by a margin of 16,904 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Gary E. Hindes, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wolf was sworn in as the 22nd lieutenant governor of Delaware on 17 January 1989.[2]

Results

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Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale E. Wolf 128,144 53.53
Democratic Gary E. Hindes 111,240 46.47
Total votes 239,384 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "1988 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2024.