United States Senate election in Delaware, 1996

United States Senate election in Delaware, 1996
Delaware
November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Joe Biden Raymond Clatworthy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 165,465 105,088
Percentage 60.0% 38.1%

County results
U.S. Senator before election

Joe Biden
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Joe Biden
Democratic

The 1996 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a fifth term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raymond J. Clatworthy 18,638 82.24
Republican Vance Phillips 3,307 14.59
Republican Wilfred Plomis 717 3.16
Total votes 22,662 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joe Biden (inc.) 165,465 60.04% -2.64%
Republican Raymond J. Clatworthy 105,088 38.13% +2.30%
Libertarian Mark Jones 3,340 1.21% -0.28%
Natural Law Jacqueline Kossoff 1,698 0.62%
Majority 60,377 21.91% -4.94%
Turnout 275,591
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/148193571.html?dids=148193571:148193571&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+13%2C+2002&author=CARL+WEISER&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=GOP+says+Biden-Clatworthy+race+is+potential+sleeper&pqatl=google
  2. ↑ http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1996.pdf
  3. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm


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