1980 Delaware gubernatorial election

none related races 1980 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election Delaware presidential Yes 1976 Delaware gubernatorial election 1976 1984 Delaware gubernatorial election 1984 November 4, 1980 File:DupontPETE (cropped).jpg 150x150px Pete du Pont Republican Party (United States) 159,004 70.66% File:3x4.svg William J. Gordy Democratic Party (United States) 64,217 28.54% Governor 110px County results 110px State House district results du Pont: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Gordy: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Pete du Pont Republican Party (United States) Pete du Pont Republican Party (United States) The 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1980. Popular incumbent Republican governor Pierre S. "Pete" du Pont IV was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat William Gordy. In doing so, du Pont became the first governor since J. Caleb Boggs in 1956 to succeed in winning re-election. Results 1980 Delaware gubernatorial election1980 Delaware gubernatorial election results US Election Atlas Republican Party (United States) Pierre S. duPont IV (incumbent) 159,004 70.66% Democratic Party (United States) William J. Gordy 64,217 28.54% Libertarian Party (United States) Lawrence Levy 1,815 0.81% Republican Party (United States) By county CountyPete DuPontRepublicanWilliam GordyDemocraticAll Others#%#%#%Kent19,89569.2%8,66630.2%1810.6%New Castle115,15071.7%43,82127.3%1,5390.9%Sussex23,95966.9%11,73032.7%1400.4% Totals159,00470.6%64,21728.5%1,8600.8% Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent References See also Delaware 1980 Gubernatorial