1988 United States Senate election in Delaware
The 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William Roth won re-election to a fourth term.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Shien Biau Woo, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
- Samuel Beard, investment banker
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | S. B. Woo | 20,225 | 50.09 | |
| Democratic | Samuel Beard | 20,154 | 49.91 | |
| Total votes | 40,379 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- William V. Roth (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Shien Biau Woo (D), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William V. Roth (Incumbent) | 151,115 | 62.06% | +6.89% | |
| Democratic | S.B. Woo | 92,378 | 37.94% | -6.27% | |
| Majority | 58,737 | 24.12% | +13.15% | ||
| Turnout | 243,493 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "State of Delaware - Official Results of General Election 1988" (PDF). State of Delaware Department of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 9.
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