1984 United States Senate election in Delaware
The 1984 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican challenger John M. Burris.
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County results Biden: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Joe Biden (D), incumbent Senator and future President of the United States
- John M. Burris (R), former Majority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Biden (incumbent) | 147,831 | 60.11% | +2.15% | |
Republican | John M. Burris | 98,101 | 39.89% | -1.13% | |
Majority | 49,730 | 20.22% | +3.28% | ||
Turnout | 245,932 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
References
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1985). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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