1988 United States Senate election in Delaware

United States Senate election in Delaware, 1988

November 8, 1988

Nominee William V. Roth Shien Biau Woo Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 151,115 92,378 Percentage 62.1% 37.9%

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

The 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William V. Roth won re-election to a fourth term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Shien Biau Woo, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
• Samuel Beard, investment banker

Results

Democratic Party primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	S. B. Woo	20,225	50.09
	Democratic	Samuel Beard	20,154	49.91
Total votes			40,379	100.00

General election

Candidates

• William V. Roth (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Shien Biau Woo (D), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William V. Roth (inc.)	151,115	62.06%	+6.89%
	Democratic	S.B. Woo	92,378	37.94%	-6.27%
Majority			58,737	24.12%	+13.15%
Turnout			243,493
	Republican hold		Swing