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
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 July 28, 2026.