1988 Senate elections · Delaware history
Delaware U.S. Senate election 1988
William V. Roth Jr. REP +24.1 · Class I seat · held 11/8/88
- Votes counted
- 243,493
- Margin
- 24.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in DE
- R+12.4same year
General election 11/8/88
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William V. Roth Jr. Won | REP | 151,115 | 62.06% | |
| Shien Biau Woo | DEM | 92,378 | 37.94% | |
| Total | 243,493 | |||
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 1988 Delaware Senate race?
William V. Roth Jr. (REP) won with 62.1% of the vote, ahead of Shien Biau Woo (37.9%), a margin of 24.1 points.
Did the Delaware Senate seat change party in 1988?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1988 Delaware Senate race?
243,493 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.