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1988 United States Senate election in Delaware

1988 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1982 November 8, 1988 1994 →
 
Nominee Bill Roth Shien Biau Woo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 151,115 92,378
Percentage 62.06% 37.94%

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.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic S. B. Woo 20,225 50.09
Democratic Samuel Beard 20,154 49.91
Total votes 40,379 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William V. Roth (Incumbent) 151,115 62.06% +6.89%
Democratic S.B. Woo 92,378 37.94% −6.27%
Majority 58,737 24.12% +13.15%
Turnout 243,493
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  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.
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