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      Home/Elections/1946/US Senate/Delaware
      1946·US Senate·Delaware

      Delaware US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      John Williams
      55.1%62,603 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James M. Tunnell
      44.9%50,910 votes
      Margin
      R+10.3
      113,513 total votes
      2 candidates113,513 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John WilliamsREP✓
      		REP62,60355.1%
      James M. TunnellDEM
      		DEM50,91044.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Delaware(Class II)

      2024
      Lisa Blunt RochesterDEM
      D+17.1
      2020
      Chris CoonsDEM
      D+21.5
      2018
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+22.1
      2014
      Chris CoonsDEM
      D+13.6
      2012
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+37.5
      2010(S)
      Chris CoonsDEM
      D+16.6
      2008
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+29.4
      2006
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+39.7
      2002
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+17.4
      2000
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+11.8
      1996
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+21.9
      1994
      William R. Roth Jr.REP
      R+13.3
      1990
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+26.9
      1988
      William R. Roth Jr.REP
      R+24.1
      1984
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.2
      View all US Senate history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      James M. TunnellDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+8.6
      Career1924-1946
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      John WilliamsDEM
      Record8W-9L
      Avg MarginD+3.6
      Career1946-2022
      State House / State Senate / US Senate
      Full profile →
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