1964 United States Senate election in Delaware
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 then Democratic Governor Elbert Carvel in a rematch of the 1958 campaign.
 | |||||||||||||||||
November 3, 1964
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Williams: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
General election
Candidates
- Elbert Carvel, Governor of Delaware (Democratic)
- Joseph B. Hollon (Socialist Labor)
- John J. Williams, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John J. Williams (incumbent) | 103,782 | 51.71% |  1.57 | |
| Democratic | Elbert Carvel | 96,850 | 48.26% |  1.54 | |
| Socialist Labor | Joseph B. Hollon | 71 | 0.04% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 200,703 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||