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1942 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

C. Douglas. Buck won the 1942 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. C. Douglas. Buck received 46,210 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was E. Ennalls Berl (44.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Buck and Berl

Buck +9.3 pts · won by 7,888 votes
C. Douglas. BuckRepublicanWINNER54.17%
46,210 votes
E. Ennalls BerlDemocratic44.92%
38,322 votes
Thomas J. SardProhibition0.91%
776 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.