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1948 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Elbert N. Carvel won the 1948 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Elbert N. Carvel received 75,339 popular votes (53.69%). The main challenger was Hyland P. George (46.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Carvel and George

Carvel +7.4 pts · won by 10,343 votes
Elbert N. CarvelDemocraticWINNER53.69%
75,339 votes
Hyland P. GeorgeRepublican46.31%
64,996 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.