J. Caleb Boggs, Governor

J. Caleb Boggs

Governor
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952–1956
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boggs180,942
Opponents166,819
2
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1956, J. Caleb Boggs ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Boggs's biggest single-election total was 91,965 votes, in the 1956 governor election in Delaware.

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How many votes has J. Caleb Boggs received?

J. Caleb Boggs has received 180,942 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

J. Caleb Boggs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956GovernorDelawareWon91,96551.95%James Hoge Tyler McConnell
1952GovernorDelawareWon88,97752.11%Elbert N. Carvel
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.