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The 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Senator William V. Roth won re-election to a fifth term. He is Delaware's first U.S. Senator to win a fifth term, & was Delaware's longest-serving U.S. Senator until Joe Biden won a sixth term in 2002. As of 2024, this was the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Delaware.

Candidates

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Republican

Polling

Source Date Roth (R) Oberly (D)
Wilmington News Journal October 31, 1994 53% 37%

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William V. Roth (Incumbent) 111,074 55.82% -6.25%
Democratic Charles Oberly 84,540 42.48% +4.54%
Libertarian John Dierickx 3,386 1.70%
Majority 26,534 13.33% -10.79%
Turnout 199,000
Republican hold Swing

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