1992 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1992 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Delaware Senate Ruth Ann Minner defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the New Castle County Council Philip D. Cloutier and Libertarian nominee Lawrence D. Sullivan. Thereby becoming the first woman to hold the office of lieutenant governor.[1]
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November 3, 1992
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  Minner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Cloutier: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 3, 1992, Democratic nominee Ruth Ann Minner won the election by a margin of 62,686 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Philip D. Cloutier, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Minner was sworn in as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Delaware on January 19, 1993.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 165,356 | 60.88 | |
| Republican | Philip D. Cloutier | 102,670 | 37.80 | |
| Libertarian | Lawrence D. Sullivan | 3,599 | 1.32 | |
| Total votes | 271,625 | 100.00 | ||
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