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The 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Popular incumbent Republican Governor Pierre S. "Pete" du Pont IV was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat William Gordy. In doing so, du Pont became the first Governor since J. Caleb Boggs to succeed in winning re-election.
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Pierre S. duPont IV (incumbent) | 159,004 | 70.66% | ||
| Democratic | William J. Gordy | 64,217 | 28.54% | ||
| Libertarian | Lawrence Levy | 1,815 | 0.81% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election results US Election Atlas
See also[edit]