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The 1954 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. won re-election to a second term.
Nominations
Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination
The Democratic convention was held on August 10, 1954 at Dover.[1]
Candidates
- James M. Tunnell Jr., former justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
- J. Allen Frear Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Allen Frear Jr. | 125¼ | ||
| Democratic | James M. Tunnell Jr. | 84¾ | ||
| Total votes | 210 | |||
Republican nomination
The Republican convention was held on August 18, 1954 at the Capitol Theater, Dover.[3]
Candidates
- Herbert Warburton, incumbent U.S. Representative, unanimously[4]
Not placed in nomination
- Mrs. Vera G. Davis, former majority leader in the Delaware House of Representatives[5]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Allen Frear Jr. (Incumbent) | 82,511 | 56.94 | |
| Republican | Herbert Warburton | 62,389 | 43.06 | |
| Majority | 20,122 | 13.88 | ||
| Turnout | 144,900 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Frear Is Renominated By Democrats". Milford chronicle. Milford, Del. August 13, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Frear Re-Nominated By State Democrats". Milford chronicle. Milford, Del. August 13, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Republican Convention August 18th". Milford chronicle. Milford, Del. August 13, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Delaware GOP Name Ike Backer of Senate". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. August 19, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Convention". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. August 19, 1954. p. 4. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 84. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- ↑ "DE US Senate, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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