1976 United States Senate election in Delaware explained

Election Name:	1976 United States Senate election in Delaware
Country:	Delaware
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1970 United States Senate election in Delaware
Previous Year:	1970
Next Election:	1982 United States Senate election in Delaware
Next Year:	1982
Election Date:	November 2, 1976
Image1:	File:Senator William V Roth.jpg
Nominee1:	Bill Roth
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	125,454
Percentage1:	55.81%
Nominee2:	Thomas Maloney
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	98,042
Percentage2:	43.61%
Map Size:	210px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Bill Roth
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Bil Roth
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

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.

Candidates

• Bil Roth (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Thomas Maloney (Democratic), Mayor of Wilmington^[1]
• Donald G. Gies (American), engineer, perennial candidate and officer in the US Air Force Reserve.^{[2] [3]}
• Joseph F. McInerney (Non-Partisan)^[4]
• John A. Massimilla (Prohibition)

Results

County results

County^[5]	William Victor Roth Jr.Republican	Thomas MaloneyDemocratic	Donald G. GilesAmerican	Joseph F. McInerneyNon-Partisan	John A. MassimillaProhibition	Total
align="center"	Kent	align="center"	13,481	align="center"	14,359	align="center"	86	align="center"	44	align="center"	42	28,012
align="center"	New Castle	align="center"	93,267	align="center"	68,610	align="center"	486	align="center"	323	align="center"	142	162,828
align="center"	Sussex	align="center"	18,754	align="center"	15,086	align="center"	74	align="center"	73	align="center"	32	34,019
Total	125,502	98,055	646	440	216	224,859

See also

• 1976 United States Senate elections

Notes and References

1. News: Lindsay. Powell. November 3, 1976. Dems Keep Congress. 1,6. The Pittsburgh Press. August 1, 2021. Google News Archive.
2. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Donald G. Gies. 2021-09-06. www.ourcampaigns.com.
3. Web site: May 21, 2008. DONALD GIES. live. 2021-09-06. Legacy.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210906173532/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/delawareonline/name/donald-gies-obituary?pid=145544208 . 2021-09-06 .
4. Web site: Our Campaigns - DE US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976. 2021-09-06. www.ourcampaigns.com.
5. Web site: Wrightson . Lewis C. . State of Delaware: Official Results of General Election 1976 . State of Delaware - Department of Elections.