1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

none January 2026 December 2025 ly 1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election Delaware Presidential no 1944 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election 1944 1952 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election 1952 November 2, 1948 File:Alexis I. du Pont Bayard (1918–1985), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.jpg 150x150px Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Democratic Party (United States) 74,605 53.23% 3x4.svg Chester V. Townsend Jr. Republican Party (United States) 65,545 46.77% 1948 Delaware gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 110px County results du Pont: #7996e2 50–60% Lieutenant Governor Elbert N. Carvel Democratic Party (United States) Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Democratic Party (United States) The 1948 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee Alexis I. du Pont Bayard defeated Republican nominee Chester V. Townsend Jr.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=10&year=1948&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1948 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Delaware uselectionatlas.org January 28, 2011 2024-11-14 General election On election day, November 2, 1948, Democratic nominee Alexis I. du Pont Bayard won the election by a margin of 9,060 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Chester V. Townsend Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bayard was sworn in as the 13th lieutenant governor of Delaware on January 20, 1949.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=913237 DE Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com July 5, 2020 2024-11-14 Results Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1948 Democratic Party (United States) Alexis I. du Pont Bayard 74,605 53.23 Republican Party (United States) Chester V. Townsend Jr. 65,545 46.77 140,150 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1948 Delaware elections Category:Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1948 in the United States Category:1948 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections