1976 United States Senate election in Delaware

1976 United States Senate election in Delaware

November 2, 1976

Nominee Bill Roth Thomas Maloney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 125,454 98,042 Percentage 55.8% 43.6%

County results Roth:      50-60% Maloney:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election William V. Roth, Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Republican

The 1976 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bill Roth won reelection to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Thomas Maloney, Mayor of Wilmington

Republican

• William V. Roth, Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Roth (incumbent)	125,454	55.81%
	Democratic	Thomas Maloney	98,042	43.61%
	American	Donald G. Gies	646	0.29%
	Non-Partisan	Joseph F. McInerney	437	0.19%
	Prohibition	John A. Massimilla	216	0.0%
Majority			27,412	12.20%
Turnout			224,795
	Republican hold

See also

• 1976 United States Senate elections