1972 Delaware gubernatorial election
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Tribbitt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Peterson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt defeated incumbent Republican Governor Russell W. Peterson with 51.27% of the vote. This was the last time a Democrat won a gubernatorial election in Delaware until 1992, when Tom Carper (future U.S. Senator) won the gubernatorial election over Republican B. Gary Scott.