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The1972 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Delaware.Republican nominee andincumbent lieutenant governorEugene Bookhammer defeatedDemocratic nominee Clifford B. Hearn,American nominee William D. Drummond andProhibition nominee Earl F. Dawson.[1]
On election day, November 7, 1972,Republican nomineeEugene Bookhammer won re-election by a margin of 8,017 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Clifford B. Hearn, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Bookhammer was sworn in for his second term on January 16, 1973.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene Bookhammer (incumbent) | 110,087 | 51.48 | |
| Democratic | Clifford B. Hearn | 102,070 | 47.73 | |
| American | William D. Drummond | 1,389 | 0.65 | |
| Prohibition | Earl F. Dawson | 313 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 213,859 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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