1980Final results
1980 election for Delaware Governor
Governor · Delaware
Pierre S. du Pont IV (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating William J. Gordy (D) by 42.5 points.
Pierre S. du Pont IVRepublican · winner
71.2%159,004
William J. GordyDemocrat
28.8%64,217
223,221 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET