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1960 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Elbert N. Carvel won the 1960 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Elbert N. Carvel received 100,792 popular votes (51.73%). The main challenger was John W. Rollins (48.27%).

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

Carvel +3.5 pts · won by 6,749 votes
Elbert N. CarvelDemocraticWINNER51.73%
100,792 votes
John W. RollinsRepublican48.27%
94,043 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.