1976Final results
1976 election for Delaware Governor
Governor · Delaware
Pierre S. du Pont IV (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Sherman W. Tribbitt (D) by 14.5 points.
Pierre S. du Pont IVRepublican · winner
57.2%130,531
Sherman W. TribbittDemocrat
42.8%97,480
228,011 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET