1994 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Senator William Roth won re-election to a fifth term. He was the first Delaware senator to do so, becoming the longest serving before being overtaken by Joe Biden in 2002.

1994 United States Senate election in Delaware

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Nominee Bill Roth Charles Oberly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 111,074 84,540 Percentage 55.82% 42.48%

County results House district results Roth:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Oberly:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election William V. Roth Republican Elected U.S. Senator William V. Roth Republican

As of 2025, this was the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Delaware.

Candidates

Democratic

• Charles Oberly, Attorney General of Delaware

Republican

• William V. Roth, incumbent U.S. Senator

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

See also

• 1994 United States Senate elections