2002 United States Senate election in Delaware

2002 United States Senate election in Delaware

November 5, 2002

Nominee Joe Biden Raymond Clatworthy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 135,253 94,793 Percentage 58.2% 40.8%

County results Biden:      50–60%      60–70% Clatworthy:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Joe Biden Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Joe Biden Democratic

The 2002 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a sixth term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Joe Biden, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Raymond Clatworthy, businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Joe Biden (incumbent)	135,253	58.22%	-1.82%
	Republican	Raymond J. Clatworthy	94,793	40.80%	+2.67%
	Independent Party	Maurice Barros	996	0.43%
	Libertarian	Raymond T. Buranello	922	0.40%	-0.82%
	Natural Law	Robert E. Mattson	350	0.15%	-0.47%
Majority			40,460	17.42%	-4.49%
Turnout			232,314
	Democratic hold		Swing