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Elbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel (February 9, 1910 – February 6, 2005) was an American businessman and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party , who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and two non-consecutive terms as the Governor of Delaware.
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Williams was narrowly re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democratic Governor Elbert Carvel in a rematch of the 1958 campaign. General election [ edit ]
On election day, 7 November 1944, Democratic nominee Elbert N. Carvel won the election by a margin of 453 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Clayton A. Bunting, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Carvel was sworn in as the 12th lieutenant governor of Delaware on 18 January 1945. [2]
Elbert Carvel: 72,152 46.72% 1.21 Total votes 154,432 : 100.00% : Republican hold: See also. 1958 United States Senate elections; References
Democratic nominee former governor Elbert N. Carvel defeated Republican nominee John W. Rollins with 51.73% of the vote. This was the first gubernatorial election in Delaware where a single candidate won over 100,000 votes.
Elbert N. Carvel: Harry H. Mulholland Chester V. Townsend Jr. 1947–1948 114th: Walter W. Bacon Elbert N. Carvel George W. Rhodes William T. Chipman 1949–1950 115th: Elbert N. Carvel: Alexis I. du Pont Bayard: Democratic: Vera G. Davis Harvey H. Lawson 1951–1952 116th: Elbert N. Carvel Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Roy A. Cannon Harvey H ...
Incumbent Democratic Governor Elbert N. Carvel was defeated by Republican nominee J. Caleb Boggs, who won 52.11% of the vote. Nominations
Three (Joseph Haslet, Charles Polk Jr. and Elbert N. Carvel) served non-consecutive terms. Additionally, Henry Molleston was elected, but died before he could take office. Only four governors have been elected to two consecutive terms, with the longest-serving being Ruth Ann Minner , who was elected twice after succeeding to the office, serving ...