1990 United States Senate election in Delaware

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1990 United States Senate election in Delaware
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  1984 November 6, 1990 1996  
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Nominee Joe Biden M. Jane Brady
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote112,91864,554
Percentage62.68%35.83%

1990 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg
US Senate 1990 Delaware by State House District.svg
Biden:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. senator before election

Joe Biden
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joe Biden
Democratic

The 1990 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Joe Biden won re-election to a fourth term, defeating Republican challenger M. Jane Brady.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joe Biden (incumbent) 112,918 62.68% +2.57%
Republican M. Jane Brady 64,55435.83%−4.06%
Libertarian Lee Rosenbaum2,6801.49%
Write-ins50.00%
Majority48,36426.85%+6.62%
Turnout 180,157
Democratic hold Swing

Results by state representative district

District [3] Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Democratic

M. Jane Brady

Republican

Lee Rosenbaum

Libertarian

District 13,28982972
District 21,90417024
District 31,60413320
District 43,2041,76279
District 52,99264351
District 62,3851,48463
District 73,2502,41997
District 82,8171,66971
District 92,3611,14255
District 102,6882,01970
District 113,1112,99987
District 123,3072,87868
District 132,9151,31353
District 142,75884140
District 152,48861335
District 162,55170950
District 173,3431,39389
District 182,2751,09863
District 193,1911,59163
District 204,2602,872106
District 212,8341,77577
District 223,1652,56890
District 232,3801,51783
District 242,2151,32373
District 251,7561,11367
District 262,8841,40187
District 273,7972,26394
District 282,6941,15071
District 292,3021,46085
District 302,1941,40876
District 312,5621,81256
District 321,7651,41463
District 332,1751,71769
District 341,5931,37757
District 352,2091,48067
District 362,8471,73445
District 373,8912,74283
District 384,0302,71365
District 392,5711,82332
District 403,0351,49034
District 413,3261,69750
Total112,91864,5542,680

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References

  1. "The Honorable M. Jane Brady, Judge - About Us - Superior Court - Delaware Courts - State of Delaware". courts.delaware.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  2. Dendy, Dallas L. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990" (PDF).
  3. Harper, Jr., Richard B. (1984). STATE OF DELAWARE: OFFICIAL RESULTS OF GENERAL ELECTION (EXCLUDING WRITE IN VOTE) 1990 (PDF). p. 12.