Election Name: | 1984 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Country: | Delaware |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1978 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Previous Year: | 1978 |
Next Election: | 1990 United States Senate election in Delaware |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1984 |
Image1: | Joe Biden, official 104th Congress photo.png |
Nominee1: | Joe Biden |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 147,831 |
Percentage1: | 60.11% |
Nominee2: | John M. Burris |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 98,101 |
Percentage2: | 39.89% |
Map Size: | 210px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Joe Biden |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Joe Biden |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1984 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican challenger John M. Burris.
County[2] | Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.Democratic | John M. BurrisRepublican | Total votes cast | ||||||||
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Kent | 18,911 | 58.46% | 13,424 | 41.52% | 32,335 | ||||||
New Castle | 107,636 | 62.22% | 65,352 | 37.78% | 172,988 | ||||||
Sussex | 21,284 | 52.41% | 19,325 | 47.59% | 40,609 | ||||||
Totals | 147,831 | 60.11% | 98,101 | 39.89% | 245,932 |