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 | % | |
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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 | % | ± | |
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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 |
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1988
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-11-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf
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