United States Senate Elections in Delaware - Class 1 Senators

Class 1 Senators

Year Elected Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes % Notes
1916 Josiah O. Wolcott Democratic 25,434 50% Henry A. du Pont Republican 22,925 45%
1922 Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. Democratic 36,954 50% T. Coleman du Pont Republican 36,894 50%
1922 Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. Democratic 37,304 50% T. Coleman du Pont Republican 36,979 50%
1928 John G. Townsend, Jr. Republican 63,725 61% Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. Democratic 40,828 39%
1934 John G. Townsend, Jr. Republican 52,829 53% Wilbur L. Adams Democratic 45,771 46%
1940 James M. Tunnell Democratic 68,294 51% John G. Townsend, Jr. Republican 63,799 47%
1946 John J. Williams Republican 62,603 55% James M. Tunnell Democratic 50,910 45%
1952 John J. Williams Republican 93,020 54% Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Democratic 77,685 45%
1958 John J. Williams Republican 82,280 53% Elbert N. Carvel Democratic 72,152 47%
1964 John J. Williams Republican 103,782 52% Elbert N. Carvel Democratic 96,850 48%
1970 William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 94,979 59% Jacob W. Zimmerman Democratic 64,740 40%
1976 William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 125,454 56% Thomas C. Maloney Democratic 98,042 44%
1982 William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 105,357 55% David N. Levinson Democratic 84,413 44%
1988 William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 151,115 62% Shien Biau Woo Democratic 92,378 38%
1994 William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 111,074 56% Charles M. Oberly Democratic 84,540 42%
2000 Thomas R. Carper Democratic 181,566 56% William V. Roth, Jr. Republican 142,891 44%
2006 Thomas R. Carper Democratic 170,567 70% Jan C. Ting Republican 69,734 29%

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