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1976 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1976 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Pete du Pont won the 1976 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Pete du Pont received 130,531 popular votes (56.86%). The main challenger was Sherman W. Tribbitt (42.46%).

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

Pont +14.4 pts · won by 33,051 votes
Pete du PontRepublicanWINNER56.86%
130,531 votes
Sherman W. TribbittDemocratic42.46%
97,480 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.