Joe Biden - Almanac

Almanac

U.S. Senators are popularly elected and take office January 3 for a six-year term (except when appointed to fill existing vacancies).

Public offices
Office Type Location Began office Ended office notes
County Council Legislature Wilmington January 4, 1971 January 3, 1973 New Castle County
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington, D.C. January 3, 1973 January 3, 1979
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington, D.C. January 3, 1979 January 3, 1985
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington, D.C. January 3, 1985 January 3, 1991
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington, D.C. January 3, 1991 January 3, 1997
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington, D.C. January 3, 1997 January 3, 2003
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington, D.C. January 3, 2003 January 3, 2009
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington, D.C. January 3, 2009 January 15, 2009 resigned to be sworn in as Vice President
Vice President Executive Washington, D.C. January 20, 2009 – —
United States Congressional service
Dates Congress Majority President Committees Class/District
1973–1975 93rd Democratic Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford		 Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1975–1977 94th Democratic Gerald R. Ford Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1977–1979 95th Democratic Jimmy Carter Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1979–1981 96th Democratic Jimmy Carter Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1981–1983 97th Republican Ronald W. Reagan Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1983–1985 98th Republican Ronald W. Reagan Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1985–1987 99th Republican Ronald W. Reagan Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1987–1989 100th Democratic Ronald W. Reagan Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1989–1991 101st Democratic George H. W. Bush Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1991–1993 102nd Democratic George H. W. Bush Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1993–1995 103rd Democratic William J. Clinton Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1995–1997 104th Republican William J. Clinton Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1997–1999 105th Republican William J. Clinton Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
1999–2001 106th Republican William J. Clinton Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
2001–2003 107th Republican
Democratic		 George W. Bush Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
2003–2005 108th Republican George W. Bush Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
2005–2007 109th Republican George W. Bush Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
2007–2009 110th Democratic George W. Bush Judiciary, Foreign Relations class 2
2009a 111th Democratic George W. Bushb class 2
  • ^a Even though at the time he was the Vice President–elect, Biden was sworn in for his seventh term in office as the senior senator from Delaware on January 6, 2009. Fourteen days later he was sworn in as Vice President of the United States.
  • ^b Although the 111th Congress' President is Barack Obama, Biden did not serve as a Senator under Obama due to him serving as Vice President instead.
Election results
Year Office Election Votes for Biden % Opponent Party Votes %
1970 County Councilman General 10,573 55% Lawrence T. Messick Republican 8,192 43%
1972 U.S. Senator General 116,006 50% J. Caleb Boggs Republican 112,844 49%
1978 General 93,930 58% James H. Baxter, Jr. Republican 66,479 41%
1984 General 147,831 60% John M. Burris Republican 98,101 40%
1990 General 112,918 63% M. Jane Brady Republican 64,554 36%
1996 General 165,465 60% Raymond J. Clatworthy Republican 105,088 38%
2002 General 135,253 58% Raymond J. Clatworthy Republican 94,793 41%
2008 General 257,484 65% Christine O'Donnell Republican 140,584 35%
2008 Vice President General 69,456,897 53% Sarah Palin Republican 59,934,786 46%
2012 General 63,486,727 51% Paul Ryan Republican 59,660,339 48%

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