1994 United States Senate election in Delaware

1994 United States Senate election in Delaware

November 8, 1994

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

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

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.

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

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