1982 United States Senate election in Delaware

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{{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

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= Republican =

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

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{{Delaware elections}}

{{United States elections, 1982}}

1982

Delaware

Category:1982 Delaware elections