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1966 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1966 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

J. Caleb Boggs won the 1966 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. J. Caleb Boggs received 97,268 popular votes (59.12%). The main challenger was James M. Tunnell (40.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Boggs and Tunnell

Boggs +18.2 pts · won by 30,005 votes
J. Caleb BoggsRepublicanWINNER59.12%
97,268 votes
James M. TunnellDemocratic40.88%
67,263 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.