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1984 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1984 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

Joe Biden won the 1984 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. Joe Biden received 147,831 popular votes (60.11%). The main challenger was John M. Burris (39.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Biden and Burris

Biden +20.2 pts · won by 49,730 votes
Joe BidenDemocraticWINNER60.11%
147,831 votes
John M. BurrisRepublican39.89%
98,101 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.