David P. Buckson, Gubernatorial candidate

David P. Buckson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 25, 1920
Died
January 17, 2017
Age at death
96
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
Years in office
1 month as governor
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckson97,374
Opponents102,797
1
Elections run

David P. Buckson (1920–2017), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 governor election in Delaware to Charles L. Terry Jr., receiving 97,374 votes (48.65%).

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How many votes has David P. Buckson received?

David P. Buckson has received 97,374 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David P. Buckson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964GovernorDelawareLost97,37448.65%Charles L. Terry Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881864). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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 September 25, 2026.