1994 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William V. Roth won re-election to a fifth term. William Roth is Delaware's first senator to win a fifth term. He was Delaware's longest-serving senator until Joe Biden won a sixth term in 2002. As of 2023, this was the last time the Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Delaware.

1994 United States Senate election in Delaware

November 8, 1994
 
Nominee Bill Roth Charles Oberly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 111,074 84,540
Percentage 55.82% 42.48%

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

U.S. senator before election

William V. Roth
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William V. Roth
Republican

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Polling

Source Date Roth (R) Oberly (D)
Wilmington News Journal October 31, 1994 53% 37%

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William V. Roth (Incumbent) 111,074 55.82% -6.25%
Democratic Charles Oberly 84,540 42.48% +4.54%
Libertarian John Dierickx 3,386 1.70%
Majority 26,534 13.33% -10.79%
Turnout 199,000
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

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