1966 United States Senate election in Delaware

1966 United States Senate election in Delaware

←  1960 November 8, 1966 1972  →

Nominee J. Caleb Boggs James M. Tunnell Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 97,268 67,263 Percentage 59.12% 40.88%

County results Boggs:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election J. Caleb Boggs Republican Elected U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs Republican

The 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democratic nominee James M. Tunnell Jr. As of 2024 ^[update] , this is the last time Republicans won Delaware's Class 2 Senate seat.

General election

Candidates

• J. Caleb Boggs, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
• James M. Tunnell Jr., former Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court and son of former Senator James M. Tunnell (Democratic)

Results

General election results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. Caleb Boggs (incumbent)	97,268	59.12%	8.41
	Democratic	James M. Tunnell Jr.	67,263	40.88%	8.41
Total votes			164,531	100.00%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1966 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 7.