Complex sentence: Terry had political ambitions, though, and with the support of the incumbent governor, Elbert N. Carvel, resigned asChief Justice, and was elected Governor of Delaware in 1964, defeating Republican David P. Buckson, a former acting Governor.
Split into simpler sentences: Terry had political ambitions and with the support of the incumbent governor, Elbert N. Carvel, resigned as Chief Justice. He was elected as Governor of Delaware in 1964, defeating Republican David P. Buckson, a former acting Governor.