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Ace Atkins

1984 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1978 November 6, 1984 1990 →
 
Nominee Joe Biden John M. Burris
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 147,831 98,101
Percentage 60.11% 39.89%

Biden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Burris:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Joe Biden
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joe Biden
Democratic

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. Like many other Senate Democrats running for re-election in 1984, his state was also carried by Ronald Reagan.

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Biden (incumbent) 147,831 60.11% +2.15%
Republican John M. Burris 98,101 39.89% −1.13%
Majority 49,730 20.22% +3.28%
Turnout 245,932
Democratic hold Swing

County results

County[3] Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.

Democratic

John M. Burris

Republican

Total votes cast
# % # % #
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

See also

Campaign advertisement videos

Biden

Burris

References