1960 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1960 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee and incumbent mayor of Wilmington Eugene Lammot defeated Republican nominee William Roth.[1]
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November 8, 1960
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 County results Lammot: 50–60% Roth: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 8, 1960, Democratic nominee Eugene Lammot won the election by a margin of 1,155 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William Roth, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Lammot was sworn in as the 16th lieutenant governor of Delaware on January 17, 1961.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eugene Lammot | 97,826 | 50.30 | |
| Republican | William Roth | 96,671 | 49.70 | |
| Total votes | 194,497 | 100.00 | ||
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