William V Roth Jr.
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- July 22, 1921
- Died
- December 13, 2003
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966–2000
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.939,658
Opponents770,935
8
Elections run
Between 1966 and 2000, William V Roth Jr. ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 7 and losing 1. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 151,115 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Delaware. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 18,829 votes.
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How many votes has William V Roth Jr. received?
William V Roth Jr. has received 939,658 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Lost | 142,89143.7% | Thomas R. Carper J. Burke Morrison Mark E. Dankof Robert E. Mattson |
| 1994 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Won | 111,07455.82% | Charles M. Oberly John C. Dierickx |
| 1988 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Won | 151,11562.06% | S. B. Woo |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Won | 105,35755.17% | David N. Levinson Lawrence D. Sullivan Charles A. Baker |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Won | 125,45455.81% | Thomas C. Maloney Donald G. Gies Joseph F. McInerney John A. Massimilla |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateDelaware | Won | 94,97958.83% | Jacob W. Zimmerman Donald G. Gies |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 117,82758.67% | Harris B McDowell (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 90,96155.77% | Harris B McDowell (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000460) and Wikidata (Q1400609). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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