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1996 Delaware Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1996 Delaware Gubernatorial Election?

Tom Carper won the 1996 Delaware Gubernatorial Election. Tom Carper received 188,300 popular votes (69.5%). The main challenger was Janet Rzewnicki (30.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Carper and Rzewnicki

Carper +39.0 pts · won by 105,736 votes
Tom CarperDemocraticWINNER69.5%
188,300 votes
Janet RzewnickiRepublican30.5%
82,564 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.