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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.
Elbert N. Carvel: Party Republican: Democratic: Popular vote 88,977: 81,772 ... Incumbent Democratic Governor Elbert N. Carvel was defeated by Republican nominee J ...
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 ...
Boggs was elected Governor of Delaware in 1952, defeating incumbent Democratic Governor Elbert N. Carvel, and won a second term in 1956, defeating Democrat J. H. Tyler McConnell. He served as governor from January 20, 1953, to December 30, 1960, when he resigned because of his upcoming U.S. Senate term.
Eugene Lammot (May 22, 1899 – March 1987) was an American politician who served as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, from January 17, 1961, to January 19, 1965, under Governor Elbert N. Carvel. He previously served as the 47th mayor of Wilmington, Delaware, from 1957 to 1960.
There have been two father-son president combinations: John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and George H.W. and George W. Bush. Source: Center on the American Governor, Eagleton Institute of Politics ...
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]
Incumbent Republican Governor J. Caleb Boggs was term-limited, having served two consecutive terms. Boggs instead ran for the U.S. Senate. 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 ...