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1952 United States Senate election in Delaware 
Summary
The 1952 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Williams was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Lieutenant Governor Alexis I. du Pont Bayard, the son of former Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. and descendant of two of Delaware's most powerful families, the du Ponts and the Bayards.
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Alexis I. du Pont Bayard, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (Democratic)
- John J. Williams, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1947 (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John J. Williams (inc.) | 93,020 | 54.49% |  0.66
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| Democratic | Alexis I. du Pont Bayard | 77,685 | 45.51% |  0.66
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| Total votes | 170,705 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Statistics Of The Presidential And Congressional Election Of November 4, 1952" (PDF). house.gov. United States Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Voting Statistics: Elections of 1940 -- 1952, incl" (PDF). Delaware.gov.