1966 United States Senate election in Delaware
The 1966 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator J. Caleb Boggs was re-elected to a second term in office. As of 2021, this is the last time the Republicans won the Class II Senate seat in Delaware.
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County Results Boggs: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Delaware |
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General election
Candidates
- J. Caleb Boggs, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
- James M. Tunnell Jr., former Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court and son of former Senator James M. Tunnell (Democratic)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | J. Caleb Boggs | 97,268 | 59.12% | 8.41 | |
Democratic | James M. Tunnell Jr. | 67,263 | 40.88% | 8.41 | |
Total votes | 164,531 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
See also
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