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      Home/Elections/1940/US Senate/Delaware
      1940·US Senate·Delaware

      Delaware US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      James M. Tunnell
      50.6%68,294 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John G. Townsend Jr.
      47.3%63,799 votes
      Margin
      D+3.3
      134,879 total votes
      3 candidates134,879 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James M. TunnellDEM✓
      		DEM68,29450.6%
      John G. Townsend Jr.REP
      		REP63,79947.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,7862.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Delaware(Class II)

      2024
      Lisa Blunt RochesterDEM
      D+17.1
      2020
      Chris CoonsDEM
      D+21.5
      2018
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+22.1
      2014
      Chris CoonsDEM
      D+13.6
      2012
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+37.5
      2010(S)
      Chris CoonsDEM
      D+16.6
      2008
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+29.4
      2006
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+39.7
      2002
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+17.4
      2000
      Thomas R CarperDEM
      D+11.8
      1996
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+21.9
      1994
      William R. Roth Jr.REP
      R+13.3
      1990
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+26.9
      1988
      William R. Roth Jr.REP
      R+24.1
      1984
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.2
      View all US Senate history for Delaware →

      Candidates

      James M. TunnellDEM
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+8.6
      Career1924-1946
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      John G. Townsend Jr.REP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.6
      Career1928-1940
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Delaware, 1940

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