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Two1922 United States Senate elections in Delaware took place on November 7, 1922. The elections pitted Delaware's two most powerful families, the Republicandu Ponts and the DemocraticBayards, against each other.
Incumbent Democratic senatorJosiah O. Wolcott resigned on July 2, 1921, to accept an appointment as Chancellor of Delaware. GovernorWilliam D. Denney appointed businessman and Republican National CommitteemanT. Coleman du Pont to fill the vacancy until a successor could be duly elected. DemocratThomas F. Bayard Jr. narrowly won both the special election to complete Wolcott's term and the regularly scheduled election, both held on November 7. Because Bayard won both elections on the same day, he became a two-term senator, with his second term beginning March 4, 1923.
Bayard became the fifth and last member of his dynastic family to ever serve in the U.S. Senate. du Pont would later be elected to Delaware's other Senate seat and served alongside his counterpart Bayard from 1925 to 1928.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. | 37,304 | 49.81% |  0.14 | |
| Republican | T. Coleman du Pont (incumbent) | 36,979 | 49.38% | 4.61 | |
| Forward | Frank Stephens | 608 | 0.81% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 74,891 | 100.00% | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. | 36,954 | 49.65% | |
| Republican | T. Coleman du Pont (incumbent) | 36,894 | 49.57% | |
| Forward | Frank Stephens | 581 | 0.78% | |
| Total votes | 74,429 | 100.00% | ||
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