The 1928 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Republican Governor Robert P. Robinson declined to seek a second term so C. Douglass Buck, the Chief Engineer of the State Highway Department, was seen as the likely frontrunner heading into the Republican convention.[1] At the convention, Buck's primary opponent was State Senator I. Dolphus Short, whom he defeated by a wide margin, receiving 104 votes to Short's 54.[2]
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On the Democratic side, former State Senator Charles Wharton, a well-known football player on the Penn Quakers team at the University of Pennsylvania, emerged as the frontrunner.[3] Wharton was seen as a strong candidate by the Democratic establishment and won the nomination unopposed.[4]
However, despite Wharton's reputation and his strength as a candidate, he proved little obstacle to Buck. Republican presidential nominee Herbert Hoover won the state in a record-breaking landslide and helped Buck across the finish line. Though Buck underperformed Hoover, he still won handily, winning 61% of the vote to Wharton's 39%.
General election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Douglass Buck | 62,683 | 60.56% | +1.83% | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Wharton | 40,824 | 39.44% | -0.63% | |
| Majority | 21,859 | 21.12% | +2.46% | ||
| Turnout | 103,507 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Republicans Line Up for Buck, Vale". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. August 29, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Buck Nominated, Defeating Short for Governorship". News Journal. Wilmington, Del. September 12, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Democrats Ready to Name Ticket". Morning News. Wilmington, Del. August 30, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "C. M. Wharton to Head Democratic Ticket; French Plane, N. Y. Bound, Down in Morocco: Sen. Bayard to be Re-Nominated by Democrats". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. September 4, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Dubin 2013, p. 45.
Bibliography edit
- Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.