Tom Carper
★ Governor
- Born
- January 23, 1947
- Current age
- 79
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1996
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carper989,231
Opponents555,507
7
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1996, Tom Carper ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 7. Carper's biggest single-election total was 188,300 votes, in the 1996 governor election in Delaware. Carper's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 11,380 votes.
Browse every governor election in Delaware, every U.S. House race in Delaware's at-large district, or all 1996 governor races.
How many votes has Tom Carper received?
Tom Carper has received 989,231 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GovernorDelaware | Won | 188,30069.5% | Janet Rzewnicki |
| 1992 | GovernorDelaware | Won | 179,36564.74% | B. Gary Scott |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 116,27465.53% | Ralph O. Williams Richard A. Cohen (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 158,33867.52% | James P. Krapf |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 106,35166.16% | Thomas S. Neuberger Patrick F. Harrison |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 142,07058.46% | Elise du Pont V. Luther Etzel |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 98,53352.39% | Thomas B. Evans Jr. Mary D. Gies Richard A. Cohen (head-to-head) David A. Nuttall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q457432). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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