1988 United States Senate election in Delaware

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1988 United States Senate election in Delaware
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  1982 November 8, 1988 1994  
  Bill Roth (croppedmore).png S. B. Woo, 1988.jpg
Nominee Bill Roth Shien Biau Woo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote151,11592,378
Percentage62.06%37.94%

1988 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg
1988 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by state house district.svg
Roth:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Woo:      50–60%     60–70%     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

William V. Roth
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William V. Roth
Republican

The 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William Roth won re-election to a fourth term.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic S. B. Woo 20,225 50.09
Democratic Samuel Beard20,15449.91
Total votes40,379 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William V. Roth (Incumbent) 151,115 62.06% +6.89%
Democratic S.B. Woo 92,37837.94%−6.27%
Majority58,73724.12%+13.15%
Turnout 243,493
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "State of Delaware - Official Results of General Election 1988" (PDF). State of Delaware Department of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 9.