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Elections / 1988 · Governor · DE

Mike Castle won Delaware's 1988 governor's race.

Mike Castle (Republican) led by 41.4 points statewide.

Statewide result
Delaware 1988 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mike CastleRRepublican169,73370.7%
Jacob KreshtoolDDemocratic70,23629.3%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1988R+12.4Governor 1988R+41.5vs. baselineR+29.1

Delaware's 1988 governor race ran 29.1 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1988DE