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1952 Delaware governor election

James Caleb Boggs (Republican) beat Elbert N. Carvel (Democrat) in Delaware in 1952, 52.1% to 47.9%, a margin of 4.2 points and 7,205 votes.

Delaware changed party: in 1948 it went Democratic, for Elbert N. Carvel.

Republicans led in 2 of the 3 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 1. The largest, New Castle, cast 118,754 votes and went to the Republican by 5.7 points. The closest was Kent, where 56 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
James Caleb Boggs won Republican 88,977 52.1%
Elbert N. Carvel Democratic 81,772 47.9%
Total170,749

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
New Castle 55,985 47.1% 62,769 52.9% 118,754 R+5.7
Sussex 15,934 49.3% 16,411 50.7% 32,345 R+1.5
Kent 9,853 50.1% 9,797 49.9% 19,650 D+0.3

Counties as they stood in 1952; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Delaware governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Matt Meyer (D) D+12.1
2020 John C Carney Jr (D) D+20.8
2016 John Carney (D) D+19.2
2012 Jack Markell (D) D+40.8
2008 Jack Markell (D) D+35.5
2004 Ruth Ann Minner (D) D+5.1
2000 Ruth Ann Minner (D) D+19.5
1996 Thomas R. Carper (D) D+39.0
1992 Thomas R. Carper (D) D+32.0
1988 Mike Castle (R) R+41.5
1984 Michael N. Castle (R) R+11.1
1980 Pete du Pont (R) R+42.1
1976 Pierre S. duPont IV (R) R+14.4
1972 Sherman W. Tribbitt (D) D+3.4
1968 Russell W. Peterson (R) R+1.0
1964 Charles L. Terry Jr. (D) D+2.7
1960 Elbert N. Carvel (D) D+3.5
1956 James Caleb Boggs (R) R+3.9
1952 James Caleb Boggs (R) R+4.2
1948 Elbert N. Carvel (D) D+7.4
1944 Walter W. Bacon (R) R+1.3
1940 Walter W. Bacon (R) R+7.0
1936 Richard McMullen (D) D+10.0
1932 Clayton Douglass Buck (R) R+9.4
1928 C. Douglass Buck (R) R+21.1
1924 Robert P. Robinson (R) R+20.5
1920 William E. Denney (R) R+11.6
1916 John G. Townsend Jr. (R) R+5.1
1912 Charles R. Miller (R) R+2.7
1908 Simeon S. Pennewill (R) R+4.4
1904 Preston Lea (R) R+6.3
1900 John Hunn (R) R+8.6
1896 Ebe W. Tunnell (D) D+12.8
1894 Joshua H. Marvil (R) R+3.1
1890 Robert J. Reynolds (D) D+1.5
1886 Benjamin T. Biggs (D) D+63.5
1882 Charles C. Stockley (D) D+6.2
1878 John W. Hall (D) D+78.6
1874 John P. Cochran (D) D+5.2
1870 James Ponder (D) D+11.2
1866 Gove Saulsbury (D) D+6.6