1982 Senate elections · Delaware history
Delaware U.S. Senate election 1982
William V. Roth Jr. REP +11.0 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 190,960
- Margin
- 11.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William V. Roth Jr. Won | REP | 105,357 | 55.17% | |
| David N. Levinson | DEM | 84,413 | 44.21% | |
| Lawrence D. Sullivan | LIB | 653 | 0.34% | |
| Charles A. Baker | AMP | 537 | 0.28% | |
| Total | 190,960 | |||
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 1982 Delaware Senate race?
William V. Roth Jr. (REP) won with 55.2% of the vote, ahead of David N. Levinson (44.2%), a margin of 11.0 points.
Did the Delaware Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Delaware Senate race?
190,960 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.