1978 Senate elections · Delaware history
Delaware U.S. Senate election 1978
Joe Biden DEM +16.9 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 162,072
- Margin
- 16.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden Won | DEM | 93,930 | 57.96% | |
| James H. Baxter | REP | 66,479 | 41.02% | |
| Donald G. Gies | AMP | 1,663 | 1.03% | |
| Total | 162,072 | |||
Official source: data
Other Delaware Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Lisa Blunt Rochester | 17.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Christopher A. Coons | 21.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 22.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Christopher A. Coons | 13.6 |
| 2012 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 37.5 |
| 2010 special | Class II | Christopher A. Coons | 16.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Joe Biden | 29.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 41.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | Joe Biden | 17.4 |
| 2000 | Class I | Thomas R. Carper | 11.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Joe Biden | 21.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | William V. Roth Jr. | 13.3 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Delaware Senate race?
Joe Biden (DEM) won with 58.0% of the vote, ahead of James H. Baxter (41.0%), a margin of 16.9 points.
Did the Delaware Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Delaware Senate race?
162,072 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.