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1952 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

J. Caleb Boggs won the 1952 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. J. Caleb Boggs received 88,977 popular votes (52.11%). The main challenger was Elbert N. Carvel (47.89%).

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

Boggs +4.2 pts · won by 7,205 votes
J. Caleb BoggsRepublicanWINNER52.11%
88,977 votes
Elbert N. CarvelDemocratic47.89%
81,772 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.