1978 United States Senate election in Delaware
The 1978 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic United States 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 that Biden won all counties. Biden went on to become Vice President, and later President. Biden, the youngest senator at the time of his first reelection, is the oldest President.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- James H. Baxter Jr., Sussex County Recorder of Deeds[1]
- James Allyn Venema, anti desegregation busing advocate, president of the Positive Action Committee and the National Association of Neighborhood Schools.[2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James H. Baxter, Jr. | 12,107 | 53.74% | |
| Republican | James Allyn Venema[2] | 10,422 | 46.26% | |
| Total votes | 22,662 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Joe Biden (D), incumbent Delaware Senator running for his first reelection
- James H. Baxter Jr. (R), Sussex County Recorder of Deeds[1]
- Donald G. Gies (A), engineer, perennial candidate and officer in the US Air Force Reserve.[5][6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (incumbent) | 93,930 | 57.96% | +7.48% | |
| Republican | James H. Baxter, Jr. | 66,479 | 41.02% | -8.08% | |
| American | Donald G. Gies | 1,663 | 1.02% | +0.68% | |
| Majority | 27,451 | 16.94% | +15.56% | ||
| Turnout | 162,072 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
County results
| County[8][9] | Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Democratic |
James H. Baxter, Jr.
Republican |
Donald G. Gies
American |
Total votes cast | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 12,860 | 59.95% | 8,485 | 39.95% | 107 | 0.5% | 21,452 |
| New Castle | 66,256 | 58.87% | 44,834 | 39.84% | 1,449 | 1.29% | 112,539 |
| Sussex | 14,814 | 52.75% | 13,160 | 46.86% | 107 | 0.38% | 28,081 |
| Total | 93,930 | 57.96% | 66,479 | 41.02% | 1,663 | 1.03% | 162,072 |
See also
References
- "James H. Baxter Jr., farmer, politician". Cape Gazette. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- "James Allyn Venema". Legacy.com. delawareonline. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - Candidate - James E. Venema". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - DE US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 09, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Donald G. Gies". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- "DONALD GIES". Legacy.com. May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- https://elections.delaware.gov/electionresults/pdfs/1978.pdf
- "Our Campaigns - DE US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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