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1972 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1972 Governor race

Who won the 1972 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Sherman W. Tribbitt won the 1972 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Sherman W. Tribbitt received 117,274 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Russell W. Peterson (47.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Tribbitt and Peterson

Tribbitt +3.4 pts · won by 7,691 votes
Sherman W. TribbittDemocraticWINNER51.27%
117,274 votes
Russell W. PetersonRepublican47.91%
109,583 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.