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1954 United States Senate election in Delaware

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1954 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1948 November 2, 1954 1960 →
 
Nominee J. Allen Frear Jr. Herbert B. Warburton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 82,511 62,389
Percentage 56.94% 43.06%

County results
Frear:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

J. Allen Frear Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

J. Allen Frear Jr.
Democratic

The 1954 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. won re-election to a second term.

Nominations

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Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination

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The Democratic convention was held on August 10, 1954, at Dover.[1]

Candidates

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Results

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Democratic convention results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Allen Frear Jr. 125¼
Democratic James M. Tunnell Jr. 84¾
Total votes 210

Republican nomination

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The Republican convention was held on August 18, 1954, at the Capitol Theater, Dover.[3]

Candidates

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Not placed in nomination

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General election

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Results

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1954 United States Senate election in Delaware[6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. Allen Frear Jr. (Incumbent) 82,511 56.94
Republican Herbert Warburton 62,389 43.06
Majority 20,122 13.88
Turnout 144,900
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Frear Is Renominated By Democrats". Milford chronicle. Milford, Del. August 13, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Frear Re-Nominated By State Democrats". Milford chronicle. Milford, Del. August 13, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Republican Convention August 18th". Milford chronicle. Milford, Del. August 13, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Delaware GOP Name Ike Backer of Senate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 19, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Convention". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. August 19, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 84. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
  7. ^ "DE US Senate, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.