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1958 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

John J. Williams won the 1958 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. John J. Williams received 82,280 popular votes (53.28%). The main challenger was Elbert N. Carvel (46.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Carvel

Williams +6.6 pts · won by 10,128 votes
John J. WilliamsRepublicanWINNER53.28%
82,280 votes
Elbert N. CarvelDemocratic46.72%
72,152 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.