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1964 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Charles L. Terry Jr. won the 1964 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Charles L. Terry Jr. received 102,797 popular votes (51.35%). The main challenger was David P. Buckson (48.65%).

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

Jr. +2.7 pts · won by 5,423 votes
Charles L. Terry Jr.DemocraticWINNER51.35%
102,797 votes
David P. BucksonRepublican48.65%
97,374 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.