1978 United States Senate election in Delaware

1978 United States Senate election in Delaware

← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →
 
Nominee Joe Biden James H. Baxter Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 93,930 66,479
Percentage 57.96% 41.02%

Biden:

     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Baxter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Joe Biden
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joe Biden
Democratic

The 1978 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic senator Joe Biden won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican challenger James H. Baxter Jr. in a landslide victory. This is the first of five elections in which Biden won all counties.