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2000 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

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Who won the 2000 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

Thomas R. Carper won the 2000 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. Thomas R. Carper received 181,566 popular votes (55.53%). The main challenger was William V Roth Jr. (43.7%).

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

Carper +11.8 pts · won by 38,675 votes
Thomas R. CarperDemocraticWINNER55.53%
181,566 votes
William V Roth Jr.Republican43.7%
142,891 votes
J. Burke MorrisonLibertarian0.34%
1,103 votes
Mark E. DankofConstitution0.32%
1,044 votes
Robert E. MattsonNatural Law0.12%
389 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.