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
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
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