1978 United States Senate election in Delaware explained

Election Name:1978 United States Senate election in Delaware
Country:Delaware
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1972 United States Senate election in Delaware
Previous Year:1972
Next Election:1984 United States Senate election in Delaware
Next Year:1984
Election Date:November 7, 1978
Image1:Portrait of Senator Joe Biden circa 1978-79.jpg
Nominee1:Joe Biden
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:93,930
Percentage1:57.96%
Nominee2:James H. Baxter Jr.
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:66,479
Percentage2:41.02%
Map Size:100px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Joe Biden
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Joe Biden
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1978 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic senator Joe Biden won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican challenger James H. Baxter Jr. in a landslide victory. This is the first of five elections in which Biden won all counties.

Republican primary

The Republican Party primary was held on September 9, 1978. Venema was previously an independent before declaring himself a candidate in March 1978. Candidates Venema and Baxter were described by The Washington Post as being "two think-alike Reagan conservatives" but differed in terms of background and "personal style".[1]

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

County results

County[7] [8] Joseph R. Biden Jr.DemocraticJames H. Baxter Jr.RepublicanDonald G. GiesAmericanTotal votes cast
%%%
align="center" Kent align="center" 12,860 align="center" 59.95% align="center" 8,485 align="center" 39.95% align="center" 107 align="center" 0.5% align="center" 21,452
align="center" New Castle align="center" 66,256 align="center" 58.87% align="center" 44,834 align="center" 39.84% align="center" 1,449 align="center" 1.29% align="center" 112,539
align="center" Sussex align="center" 14,814 align="center" 52.75% align="center" 13,160 align="center" 46.86% align="center" 107 align="center" 0.38% align="center" 28,081
Total93,93057.96%66,47941.02%1,6631.03%162,072

Results by state representative district

DistrictJoseph R. Biden Jr.DemocraticJames H. Baxter Jr.RepublicanDonald G. GiesAmericanTotal votes cast
District 12,8521,336274,215
District 21,247248151,510
District 31,238263101,511
District 41,491470121,973
District 52,423496332,952
District 63,0661,956445,066
District 71,9651,774373,776
District 81,9531,400553,408
District 91,8121,548883,448
District 102,5392,254534,846
District 112,6272,999675,693
District 122,5282,620545,202
District 132,2273,416415,684
District 142,7122,150534,915
District 152,951944463,941
District 162,3151,463553,833
District 171,757597262,380
District 181,960571312,562
District 192,5411,304663,911
District 202,1391,085773,301
District 212,3401,434523,826
District 222,6641,993554,712
District 232,2091,903694,181
District 242,4451,685784,208
District 252,3931,743654,201
District 261,370967362,373
District 273,2292,938776,244
District 282,6111,697714,379
District 292,6521,580564,288
District 302,7521,668224,442
District 312,3581,483183,859
District 322,1291,867164,012
District 332,2131,322143,549
District 341,037694101,741
District 352,3711,451273,849
District 362,5952,128314,754
District 373,0943,112216,227
District 382,4112,108234,542
District 392,0862,039164,141
District 402,2381,77084,016
District 412,3902,00384,401
Total93,93066,4791,663162,072

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Edmonds . Rick . September 9, 1978 . Conservative Rivals Face Delaware Vote . The Washington Post . Digital . February 9, 2023.
  2. News: August 13, 2018. James H. Baxter Jr., farmer, politician. Cape Gazette. August 1, 2021.
  3. Web site: James Allyn Venema. live. September 8, 2021. Legacy.com. delawareonline. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908153009/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/delawareonline/name/james-venema-obituary?pid=186878682 . September 8, 2021 .
  4. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - James E. Venema. 2021-09-08. www.ourcampaigns.com.
  5. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Donald G. Gies. 2021-09-06. www.ourcampaigns.com.
  6. 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 . September 6, 2021 .
  7. Book: Wrightson, Lewis . STATE OF DELAWARE: Official Results of General Election . 12 .
  8. Web site: Our Campaigns - DE US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978. 2021-09-08. www.ourcampaigns.com.

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