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1980 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Mike Castle Thomas B. Sharp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 128,827 88,224
Percentage 58.72% 40.21%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James D. McGinnis
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mike Castle
Republican

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The 1980 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1980 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Republican nominee and former member of the Delaware Senate Mike Castle defeated Democratic nominee Thomas B. Sharp, Libertarian nominee Margaret R. Buchanan and American nominee Donald G. Gies.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1980, Republican nominee Mike Castle won the election by a margin of 40,603 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Thomas B. Sharp, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Castle was sworn in as the 20th lieutenant governor of Delaware on 20 January 1981.

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Castle 128,827 58.72
Democratic Thomas B. Sharp 88,224 40.21
Libertarian Margaret R. Buchanan 1,654 0.75
American Donald G. Gies 687 0.32
Total votes 219,392 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. "1980 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware". uselectionatlas.org. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. "DE Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
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