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1968 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1968 Governor race

Who won the 1968 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Russell W. Peterson won the 1968 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Russell W. Peterson received 104,474 popular votes (50.51%). The main challenger was Charles L. Terry Jr. (49.49%).

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

Peterson +1.0 pts · won by 2,114 votes
Russell W. PetersonRepublicanWINNER50.51%
104,474 votes
Charles L. Terry Jr.Democratic49.49%
102,360 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.