1928 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1928 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

John G. Townsend Jr. won the 1928 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. John G. Townsend Jr. received 63,725 popular votes (60.95%). The main challenger was Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (39.05%).

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Jr. +21.9 pts · won by 22,897 votes

John G. Townsend Jr.RepublicanWINNER60.95%

63,725 votes

Thomas F. Bayard Jr.Democratic39.05%

40,828 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.