1948 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 5 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

J. Allen Frear won the 1948 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. J. Allen Frear received 71,888 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was C. Douglas. Buck (48.28%).

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

Frear +2.6 pts · won by 3,642 votes

J. Allen Frear DemocraticWINNER50.85%

71,888 votes

C. Douglas. Buck Republican48.28%

68,246 votes

Hamilton D. WareProgressive0.48%

681 votes

Thomas J. SardProhibition0.33%

467 votes

Walter B. PollardSocialist0.06%

80 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.