1968 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

none January 2026 December 2025 ly 1968 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election Delaware Presidential no 1964 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election 1964 1972 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election 1972 November 5, 1968 File:Eugene Bookhammer (1918–2013), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.jpg 150x150px Eugene Bookhammer Republican Party (United States) 101,839 50.60% File:Sherman W. Tribbett (1922–2010), Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.jpg Sherman W. Tribbitt Democratic Party (United States) 99,421 49.40% 1968 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County resultsBookhammer: #E27F7F 50–60%Tribbitt: #7996E2 50–60% Lieutenant Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt Democratic Party (United States) Eugene Bookhammer Republican Party (United States) The 1968 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Republican nominee Eugene Bookhammer narrowly defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Sherman W. Tribbitt.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=10&year=1968&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1968 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware uselectionatlas.org February 2, 2014 2024-11-14 General election On election day, November 5, 1968, Republican nominee Eugene Bookhammer won the election by a margin of 2,418 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bookhammer was sworn in as the 18th lieutenant governor of Delaware on January 21, 1969.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=816506 DE Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com January 1, 2022 2024-11-14 Results Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1968 Republican Party (United States) Eugene Bookhammer 101,839 50.60 Democratic Party (United States) Sherman W. Tribbitt (incumbent) 99,421 49.40 201,260 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References lieutenant gubernatorial Category:Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial elections Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial Delaware