1982 United States Senate election in Delaware
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1982 United States Senate election in Delaware
| country = Delaware
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1976 United States Senate election in Delaware
| previous_year = 1976
| next_election = 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware
| next_year = 1988
| election_date = November 2, 1982
| image1 = File:Senator William V Roth.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Bill Roth
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 105,357
| percentage1 = 55.17%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = David Levinson
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 84,413
| percentage2 = 44.20%
| map_image = {{switcher |110px |County results |110px |House district results |default=1}}
| map_size = 110px
| map_caption = Roth: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Levinson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = William V. Roth
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = William V. Roth
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
The 1982 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William V. Roth won reelection to a third term.
Major candidates
= Democratic =
- David N. Levinson, Insurance Commissioner of Delaware
= Republican =
- William V. Roth, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
{{Election box begin | title=General election results{{cite web |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982 |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf |publisher=Clerk of the House of Representatives |page=7}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William V. Roth (Incumbent)
| votes = 105,357
| percentage = 55.17%
| change = -0.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = David N. Levinson
| votes = 84,413
| percentage = 44.20%
| change = +0.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Lawrence Sullivan
| votes = 653
| percentage = 0.34%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Charles Baker
| votes = 537
| percentage = 0.28%
| change = -0.01%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 20,944
| percentage = 10.97%
| change = -1.23%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 190,960
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Delaware elections}}
{{United States elections, 1982}}