1964 United States Senate election in Delaware

1964 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1958 November 3, 1964 1970 →
 
Nominee John J. Williams Elbert Carvel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 103,782 96,850
Percentage 51.71% 48.26%

County results
Williams:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

John J. Williams
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John J. Williams
Republican

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The 1964 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Williams was narrowly re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democratic Governor Elbert Carvel in a rematch of the 1958 campaign.

General election

Candidates

  • Elbert Carvel, Governor of Delaware (Democratic)
  • Joseph B. Hollon (Socialist Labor)
  • John J. Williams, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Williams (incumbent) 103,782 51.71% Decrease1.57
Democratic Elbert Carvel 96,850 48.26% Increase1.54
Socialist Labor Joseph B. Hollon 71 0.04% N/A
Total votes 200,703 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 8.
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