1954 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

J. Allen Frear won the 1954 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. J. Allen Frear received 82,511 popular votes (56.94%). The main challenger was Herbert B. Washburton (43.06%).

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

Frear +13.9 pts · won by 20,122 votes

J. Allen Frear DemocraticWINNER56.94%

82,511 votes

Herbert B. Washburton Republican43.06%

62,389 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.