The 1964 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
John J. Williams was narrowly re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democratic Governor
Elbert Carvel
Elbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel (February 9, 1910 – February 6, 2005) was an American businessman and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of D ...
in a rematch of the 1958 campaign.
General election
Candidates
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Elbert Carvel
Elbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel (February 9, 1910 – February 6, 2005) was an American businessman and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of D ...
, Governor of Delaware (Democratic)
*Joseph B. Hollon (Socialist Labor)
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John J. Williams, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
Results
See also
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1964 United States Senate elections
The 1964 United States Senate elections coincided with the 1964 United States presidential election, election of President Lyndon B. Johnson by an overwhelming majority, to a full term. His Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party picke ...
References
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Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
1964
Events January
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1964 Delaware elections