Election
The 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter W. Bacon was term-limited, having served two consecutive terms.
Democratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee Hyland P. George with 53.69% of the vote.
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The 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Republican Governor Walter W. Bacon was term-limited, having served two consecutive terms.
Democratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee Hyland P. George with 53.69% of the vote.
Nominations were made by party conventions.
The Democratic convention was held on August 24 at Dover.
The Republican convention was held on August 11 at Dover.
Text from the Wikipedia article “1948 Delaware gubernatorial election”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.