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1988 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1988 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election?

Tom Carper won the 1988 Delaware U.S. House At-large Election. Tom Carper received 158,338 popular votes (67.52%). The main challenger was James P. Krapf (32.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Carper and Krapf

Carper +35.0 pts · won by 82,159 votes
Tom CarperDemocraticWINNER67.52%
158,338 votes
James P. KrapfRepublican32.48%
76,179 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.