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1978 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 3 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1978 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

Joe Biden won the 1978 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. Joe Biden received 93,930 popular votes (57.96%). The main challenger was James H. Baxter Jr. (41.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Biden and Jr.

Biden +16.9 pts · won by 27,451 votes
Joe BidenDemocraticWINNER57.96%
93,930 votes
James H. Baxter Jr.Republican41.02%
66,479 votes
Donald G. GiesAmerican1.03%
1,663 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.