1994 United States Senate election in Delaware
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1994 United States Senate election in Delaware
| Nominee | Bill Roth | Charles Oberly |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Popular vote | 111,074 | 84,540 |
| Percentage | 55.82% | 42.48% |
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Roth: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Oberly: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Oberly: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Senator William V. Roth won re-election to a fifth term. He is Delaware's first U.S. Senator to win a fifth term, & was Delaware's longest-serving U.S. Senator until Joe Biden won a sixth term in 2002. As of 2025, this was the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Delaware.
Candidates
[edit ]Democratic
[edit ]Republican
[edit ]- William V. Roth, incumbent U.S. Senator
Polling
[edit ]| Source | Date | Roth (R) | Oberly (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington News Journal | October 31, 1994 | 53% | 37% |
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William V. Roth (Incumbent) | 111,074 | 55.82% | −6.25% | |
| Democratic | Charles Oberly | 84,540 | 42.48% | +4.54% | |
| Libertarian | John Dierickx | 3,386 | 1.70% | ||
| Majority | 26,534 | 13.33% | −10.79% | ||
| Turnout | 199,000 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||