Election 1916 Results
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1916 US Senate election in Delaware
Josiah O. Wolcott (Democrat) beat Henry A. du Pont (Republican) in Delaware in 1916, 49.7% to 44.8%, a margin of 4.9 points and 2,509 votes.
Democrats led in 3 of the 3 counties as they stood then. The largest, New Castle, cast 31,545 votes and went to the Democrat by 0.3 points.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah O. Wolcott won | Democratic | 25,434 | 49.7% |
| Henry A. du Pont | Republican | 22,925 | 44.8% |
| All other candidates | 2,851 | 5.6% | |
| Total | 51,210 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 15,141 48.0% | 15,047 47.7% | 1,357 | 31,545 | D+0.3 |
| Sussex | 5,876 50.4% | 4,716 40.5% | 1,059 | 11,651 | D+10.0 |
| Kent | 4,417 55.1% | 3,162 39.5% | 435 | 8,014 | D+15.7 |
Counties as they stood in 1916; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Delaware Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) | D+17.1 |
| 2020 | Christopher A Coons (D) | D+21.5 |
| 2018 | Thomas R Carper (D) | D+22.1 |
| 2014 | Christopher A. Coons (D) | D+13.6 |
| 2012 | Thomas R. Carper (D) | D+37.5 |
| 2008 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | D+29.4 |
| 2006 | Tom Carper (D) | D+39.7 |
| 2002 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | D+17.4 |
| 2000 | Thomas R. Carper (D) | D+11.8 |
| 1996 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | D+21.9 |
| 1994 | William V. Roth, Jr. (R) | R+13.3 |
| 1990 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | D+26.8 |
| 1988 | William V. Roth, Jr. (R) | R+24.1 |
| 1984 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | D+20.2 |
| 1982 | William V. Roth, Jr. (R) | R+11.0 |
| 1978 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) | D+16.9 |
| 1976 | William V. Roth, Jr. (R) | R+12.2 |
| 1972 | Joe Biden (D) | D+1.4 |
| 1970 | William Roth (R) | R+18.7 |
| 1966 | J. Caleb Boggs (R) | R+18.2 |
| 1964 | John J. Williams (R) | R+3.5 |
| 1960 | J. Caleb Boggs (R) | R+1.4 |
| 1958 | John Williams (R) | R+6.6 |
| 1954 | J. Allen Frear Jr. (D) | D+13.9 |
| 1952 | John J. Williams (R) | R+9.0 |
| 1948 | J. Allen Frear Jr. (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1946 | John J. Williams (R) | R+10.3 |
| 1942 | Clayton D. Buck (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1940 | James M. Tunnell (D) | D+3.3 |
| 1936 | James H. Hughes (D) | D+11.6 |
| 1934 | John G. Townsend Jr. (R) | R+7.1 |
| 1930 | Daniel O. Hastings (R) | R+9.1 |
| 1928 | John G. Townsend Jr. (R) | R+21.9 |
| 1924 | T.Coleman du Pont (R) | R+18.7 |
| 1922 | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (D) | D+0.4 |
| 1918 | L. Heisler Ball (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1916 | Josiah O. Wolcott (D) | D+4.9 |