1988 United States Senate election in Delaware
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware
| country = Delaware
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1982 United States Senate election in Delaware
| previous_year = 1982
| next_election = 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware
| next_year = 1994
| election_date = November 8, 1988
| image1 = File:Bill Roth (croppedmore).png
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Bill Roth
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 151,115
| percentage1 = 62.06%
| image2 = S. B. Woo, 1988.jpg
| nominee2 = Shien Biau Woo
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 92,378
| percentage2 = 37.94%
| map_image = {{switcher |110px |County results |110px |House district results |default=1}}
| map_size = 210px
| map_caption = Roth: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Woo: {{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 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator William Roth won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
- Shien Biau Woo, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
- Samuel Beard, investment banker
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = S. B. Woo
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 20,225
| percentage = 50.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Samuel Beard
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 20,154
| percentage = 49.91
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 40,379
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
= Candidates =
- William V. Roth (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Shien Biau Woo (D), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
= Results =
{{Election box begin | title=General election results{{cite web |last=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives |author-link=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988 |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |page=9}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William V. Roth (Incumbent)
| votes = 151,115
| percentage = 62.06%
| change = +6.89%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = S.B. Woo
| votes = 92,378
| percentage = 37.94%
| change = -6.27%
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 58,737
| percentage = 24.12%
| change = +13.15%
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 243,493
| 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, 1988}}