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1932 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1932 Governor race

Who won the 1932 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

C. Douglass Buck won the 1932 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. C. Douglass Buck received 60,903 popular votes (54.23%). The main challenger was Landreth L. Layton (44.88%).

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

Buck +9.3 pts · won by 10,502 votes
C. Douglass BuckRepublicanWINNER54.23%
60,903 votes
Landreth L. LaytonDemocratic44.88%
50,401 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.