United States Senate election in Delaware, 1996

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United States Senate election in Delaware, 1996
← 1990 November 5, 1996 2002 →
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Nominee Joe Biden Raymond Clatworthy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 165,465 105,088
Percentage 60.0% 38.1%
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County results
U.S. senator before election

Joe Biden
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 Elected U.S. Senator

Joe Biden
Democratic
Elections in Delaware
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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

  • Raymond Clatworthy, businessman[1]
  • Vance Phillips, farmer
  • Wilfred Plomis

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

  • Joe Biden (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Raymond Clatworthy (R), businessman

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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