1976 United States Senate election in Delaware
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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.
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Candidates
edit- 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)[4]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William Roth (incumbent) | 125,454 | 55.81% | |
Democratic | Thomas Maloney | 98,042 | 43.61% | |
American | Donald G. Gies | 646 | 0.29% | |
Non-Partisan | Joseph F. McInerney | 437 | 0.19% | |
Prohibition | John A. Massimilla | 216 | 0.0% | |
Majority | 27,412 | 12.20% | ||
Turnout | 224,795 | |||
Republican hold |
County results
editCounty[6] | William Victor Roth Jr.
Republican |
Thomas Maloney
Democratic |
Donald G. Giles
American |
Joseph F. McInerney
Non-Partisan |
John A. Massimilla
Prohibition |
Total |
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Kent | 13,481 | 14,359 | 86 | 44 | 42 | 28,012 |
New Castle | 93,267 | 68,610 | 486 | 323 | 142 | 162,828 |
Sussex | 18,754 | 15,086 | 74 | 73 | 32 | 34,019 |
Total | 125,502 | 98,055 | 646 | 440 | 216 | 224,859 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lindsay, Powell (November 3, 1976). "Dems Keep Congress". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 1,6. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Our Campaigns - DE US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 8.
- ^ Wrightson, Lewis C. "State of Delaware: Official Results of General Election 1976" (PDF). State of Delaware - Department of Elections.