Pete du Pont
Electoral history

Pete du Pont

Section Title: Electoral history
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Election results

Year	Office	Election	Subject	Party	Votes	%	Opponent	Party	Votes	%

1970	U.S. Representative	General	Pierre S. du Pont, IV	Republican	86,125	54%	John D. Daniello	Democratic	71,429	46%

1972	U.S. Representative	General	Pierre S. du Pont, IV	Republican	141,237	63%	Norma Handloft	Democratic	83,230	37%

1974	U.S. Representative	General	Pierre S. du Pont, IV	Republican	93,826	58%	James S. Soles	Democratic	63,490	40%

1976	Governor	General	Pierre S. du Pont, IV	Republican	130,531	57%	Sherman W. Tribbitt	Democratic	97,480	42%

1980	Governor	General	Pierre S. du Pont, IV	Republican	159,004	71%	William J. Gordy	Democratic	64,217	29%

Sentence(s)

Pete du Pont was elected as governor in 1980, defeating Democratic leader William J. Gordy.

final_sentence: Pete du Pont was elected as governor in 1980, defeating Democratic leader William J. Gordy.