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1980 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1980 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Pete du Pont won the 1980 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Pete du Pont received 159,004 popular votes (70.66%). The main challenger was William J. Gordy (28.54%).

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

Pont +42.1 pts · won by 94,787 votes
Pete du PontRepublicanWINNER70.66%
159,004 votes
William J. GordyDemocratic28.54%
64,217 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.