1988 Delaware gubernatorial election

none related races 1988 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware presidential no 1984 Delaware gubernatorial election 1984 1992 Delaware gubernatorial election 1992 November 8, 1988 File:Mike Castle 1982.jpg 150x150px Mike Castle Republican Party (United States) Dale E. Wolf 169,733 70.73% 3x4.svg Jacob Kreshtool Democratic Party (United States) Gary E. Hindes 70,236 29.23% 110px County results 110px State House district results Castle: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Kreshtool: #6674DE 60–70% Governor Mike Castle Republican Party (United States) Mike Castle Republican Party (United States) The 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Castle won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee labor lawyer Jacob Kreshtool in a landslide. Both were unopposed in their respective primaries. As of , this was the last time a Republican was elected Governor of Delaware. General election Candidates Michael Castle (R), incumbent governor Jacob Kreshtool (D), labor lawyerhttps://www.legacy.com/obituaries/delawareonline/obituary.aspx?n=jacob-kreshtool&pid=185138637&fhid=20403 Obituary of Jacob Kreshtool Legacy.com 19 April 2018 Results Delaware gubernatorial election, 1988State of Delaware - Official Election Results 1988 https://elections.delaware.gov/electionresults/pdfs/1988.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20161203125054/http://elections.delaware.gov/electionresults/pdfs/1988.pdf dead December 3, 2016 State of Delaware 19 April 2018 Republican Party (United States) Mike Castle (incumbent) 169,733 70.73% +15.20% Democratic Party (United States) Jacob Kreshtool 70,236 29.27% -15.20% 99,479 41.46% +30.40% 239,969 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyMike CastleRepublicanJacob KreshtoolDemocratic#%#%Kent22,56369.6%9,87430.4%New Castle115,86670.0%49,63030.0%Sussex31,30474.5%10,73225.5% Totals169,73370.7%70,23629.3% References 1988 Gubernatorial Category:1988 United States gubernatorial elections