1964 United States Senate election in Delaware

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1964 United States Senate election in Delaware
Flag of Delaware.svg
  1958 November 3, 1964 1970  
  JohnJWilliams.jpg Elbert N. Carvel 1962.jpg
Nominee John J. Williams Elbert Carvel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote103,78296,850
Percentage51.71%48.26%

1964 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg
County results
Williams:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

John J. Williams
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John J. Williams
Republican

The 1964 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Williams was narrowly re-elected to a fourth term in office over then Democratic Governor Elbert Carvel in a rematch of the 1958 campaign.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John J. Williams (incumbent) 103,782 51.71% Decrease2.svg1.57
Democratic Elbert Carvel 96,85048.26%Increase2.svg1.54
Socialist Labor Joseph B. Hollon710.04%N/A
Total votes200,703 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 8.