1976 United States Senate election in Delaware
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bill Roth won reelection to a second term.
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November 2, 1976
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  Roth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Maloney: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
- Donald G. Gies (American), engineer, perennial candidate and officer in the US Air Force Reserve[1][2]
- Thomas Maloney (Democratic), mayor of Wilmington[3]
- John A. Massimilla (Prohibition)[4]
- Joseph F. McInerney (Non-Partisan)[4]
- Bil Roth (Republican), incumbent U.S. senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Roth (incumbent) | 125,454 | 55.81% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Maloney | 98,042 | 43.61% | |
| American | Donald G. Gies | 646 | 0.29% | |
| Non-Partisan | Joseph F. McInerney | 437 | 0.19% | |
| Prohibition | John A. Massimilla | 216 | 0.1% | |
| Majority | 27,412 | 12.20% | ||
| Turnout | 224,795 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
County results
| County[6] | William Victor Roth Jr.
Republican |
Thomas Maloney
Democratic |
Donald G. Giles
American |
Joseph F. McInerney
Non-Partisan |
John A. Massimilla
Prohibition |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 13,481 | 14,359 | 86 | 44 | 42 | 28,012 |
| New Castle | 93,267 | 68,610 | 486 | 323 | 142 | 162,828 |
| Sussex | 18,754 | 15,086 | 74 | 73 | 32 | 34,019 |
| Total | 125,502 | 98,055 | 646 | 440 | 216 | 224,859 |