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1940 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Walter W. Bacon won the 1940 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Walter W. Bacon received 70,629 popular votes (52.39%). The main challenger was Josiah Marvel Jr. (45.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Bacon and Jr.

Bacon +7.0 pts · won by 9,392 votes
Walter W. BaconRepublicanWINNER52.39%
70,629 votes
Josiah Marvel Jr.Democratic45.42%
61,237 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.