1964 United States Senate election in Delaware
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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.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Elbert Carvel, Governor of Delaware (Democratic)
- Joseph B. Hollon (Socialist Labor)
- John J. Williams, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John J. Williams (incumbent) | 103,782 | 51.71% | 1.57 | |
Democratic | Elbert Carvel | 96,850 | 48.26% | 1.54 | |
Socialist Labor | Joseph B. Hollon | 71 | 0.04% | N/A | |
Total votes | 200,703 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 8.