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1988 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

William V Roth Jr. won the 1988 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. William V Roth Jr. received 151,115 popular votes (62.06%). The main challenger was S. B. Woo (37.94%).

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

Jr. +24.1 pts · won by 58,737 votes
William V Roth Jr.RepublicanWINNER62.06%
151,115 votes
S. B. WooDemocratic37.94%
92,378 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.