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The1992 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1992. IncumbentRepublican governorMike Castle, barred by term limits from seeking another term asGovernor of Delaware, instead sought election to theUnited States House of Representatives. Congressman andDemocratic nomineeTom Carper defeatedRepublican nominee B. Gary Scott in alandslide, winning his first term in office and becoming Delaware's first Democratic governor since 1977.
This was the first time since 1964 that New Castle County voted Democratic for governor. As of 2026, this is the last time the Governor's office in Delaware changed partisan control.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Carper | 36,600 | 89.19 | |
| Democratic | Daniel D. Rappa | 4,434 | 10.81 | |
| Total votes | 41,034 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | B. Gary Scott | 23,994 | 81.78 | |
| Republican | Wilfred Plomis | 5,346 | 18.22 | |
| Total votes | 29,340 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Carper | 179,365 | 64.74% | +35.48% | |
| Republican | B. Gary Scott | 90,725 | 32.75% | −37.98% | |
| A Delaware Party | Floyd E. McDowell | 3,779 | 1.36% | ||
| Libertarian | Richard A. Cohen | 3,165 | 1.14% | ||
| Majority | 88,640 | 32.00% | −9.47% | ||
| Turnout | 277,034 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | ||||
| County | Tom Carper Democratic | Gary Scott Republican | All Others Independent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 24,734 | 63.2% | 13,406 | 34.2% | 1,418 | 2.6% |
| New Castle | 124,601 | 66.2% | 58,609 | 31.1% | 5,047 | 2.7% |
| Sussex | 30,030 | 60.5% | 18,710 | 37.7% | 903 | 1.8% |
| Totals | 179,365 | 64.7% | 90,725 | 32.7% | 6,968 | 2.5% |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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