1958 United States Senate election in Delaware
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The 1958 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Williams was re-elected to a third term in office over Democratic former Governor Elbert Carvel.
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November 4, 1958
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 County results Williams: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Elbert Carvel, former Governor of Delaware (Democratic)
- John J. Williams, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1947 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John J. Williams (incumbent) | 82,280 | 53.28% |  1.21 | |
| Democratic | Elbert Carvel | 72,152 | 46.72% |  1.21 | |
| Total votes | 154,432 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||