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The 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard Jr. ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by former Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. in a landslide.

General election

Candidates

Results

1928 U.S. Senate election in Delaware[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John G. Townsend Jr. 63,725 60.95% Increase11.57
Democratic Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (incumbent) 40,828 39.05% Decrease10.76
Total votes 104,553 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 6, 1928" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 4.