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Delaware — 1976 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1976 · U.S. SenateDelaware · U.S. SenateWilliam V. Roth Jr.R+12.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976 Senate returns.
- William V. Roth Jr.✓Republican125,45455.8%
- Thomas C. MaloneyDemocrat98,04243.6%
- Donald G. GiesAmerican6460.3%
- Joseph F. McInerneyNone4370.2%
- John A. MassimillaProhibition2160.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+5.4Senate 1976R+12.2vs. baselineR+17.6
Delaware's 1976 Senate race ran 17.6 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Delaware's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.2% |
| 1978 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1990 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | −13.3% |
| 1996 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | +41.5% |
| 2008 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | +17.1% |
Same ballot, 1976DE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.