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1928 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

C. Douglass Buck won the 1928 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. C. Douglass Buck received 62,683 popular votes (60.56%). The main challenger was Charles M. Wharton (39.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Buck and Wharton

Buck +21.1 pts · won by 21,859 votes
C. Douglass BuckRepublicanWINNER60.56%
62,683 votes
Charles M. WhartonDemocratic39.44%
40,824 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.