1960 Delaware gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1960 United States gubernatorial elections.

1960 Delaware gubernatorial election

November 8, 1960

Nominee Elbert N. Carvel John W. Rollins Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 100,792 94,043 Percentage 51.73% 48.27%

County results Carvel:      50–60%

Governor before election J. Caleb Boggs Republican Elected Governor Elbert N. Carvel Democratic

The 1960 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.

Incumbent Republican Governor J. Caleb Boggs was term-limited, having served two consecutive terms. Boggs instead ran for the U.S. Senate.

Democratic nominee former governor Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee John W. Rollins with 51.73% of the vote. This was the first gubernatorial election in Delaware where a single candidate won over 100,000 votes.

Nominations

Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination

The Democratic convention was held on August 25.^[1]

Candidate

• Elbert N. Carvel, former Governor, nominated by acclamation

Republican nomination

The Republican convention was held on August 31 and September 1.^[2]

Candidate

• John W. Rollins, former Lieutenant Governor

Withdrew

• David P. Buckson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

General election

Results

1960 Delaware gubernatorial election^[3]^[4]^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Elbert N. Carvel	100,792	51.73%
	Republican	John W. Rollins	94,043	48.27%
Majority			6,749	3.46%
Turnout			194,835	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Liberman, Cy (August 26, 1960). "Mrs. Belle Everett, Ernest E. Killen Complete Ticket At Quiet Session". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
2. Hartmann, Fred (September 1, 1960). "Williams Loses Dramatic Battle By 82-78 Vote At GOP Parley". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
3. "DE Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
4. Glashan 1979, pp. 52–53.
5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 46.

Bibliography

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.