1964 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

1964 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

3 November 1964

Nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt William T. Best Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 108,742 89,675 Percentage 54.81% 45.19%

Lieutenant Governor before election Eugene Lammot Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt Democratic

The 1964 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1964 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Delaware House of Representatives Sherman W. Tribbitt defeated Republican nominee William T. Best.

General election

On election day, 3 November 1964, Democratic nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt won the election by a margin of 19,067 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William T. Best, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Tribbitt was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Delaware on 19 January 1965.

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sherman W. Tribbitt	108,742	54.81
	Republican	William T. Best	89,675	45.19
Total votes			198,417	100.00
	Democratic hold