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1956 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1956 Governor race

Who won the 1956 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

J. Caleb Boggs won the 1956 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. J. Caleb Boggs received 91,965 popular votes (51.95%). The main challenger was James Hoge Tyler McConnell (48.05%).

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

Boggs +3.9 pts · won by 6,918 votes
J. Caleb BoggsRepublicanWINNER51.95%
91,965 votes
James Hoge Tyler McConnellDemocratic48.05%
85,047 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.