1978 United States Senate election in Delaware

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Nominee Joe Biden James H. Baxter Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 93,930 66,479 Percentage 57.96% 41.02%

County results State House district results Biden:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Baxter:     50–60%     60–70%

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The1978 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 7, 1978. IncumbentDemocraticsenatorJoe Biden won re-election to a second term, defeatingRepublican challengerJames H. Baxter Jr. in a landslide victory. This is the first of five elections in which Biden won all counties.

The Republican Party primary was held on September 9, 1978. Venema was previously an independent before declaring himself a candidate in March 1978. Candidates Venema and Baxter were described byThe Washington Post as being "two think-alikeReaganconservatives" but differed in terms of background and "personal style".^[1]

• James H. Baxter Jr., Sussex County Recorder of Deeds^[2]
• James Allyn Venema, cardboard sign manufacturer,^[1] anti-desegregation busing activist, president of the Positive Action Committee and the National Association of Neighborhood Schools^[3][4]

• James H. Baxter Jr. (R), Sussex County Recorder of Deeds^[2]
• Joe Biden (D), incumbent Delaware Senator running for his first reelection
• Donald G. Gies (A), officer in theUS Air Force Reserve^[6][7]

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