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2002 United States Senate election in Delaware
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2002 United States Senate election in Delaware |
| country | Delaware |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1996 United States Senate election in Delaware |
| previous_year | 1996 |
| next_election | 2008 United States Senate election in Delaware |
| next_year | 2008 |
| election_date | November 5, 2002 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | File:Joe Biden, official photo portrait 2-cropped.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Joe Biden** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **135,253** |
| percentage1 | **58.22%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Raymond Clatworthy |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 94,793 |
| percentage2 | 40.80% |
| map_image | |
| map_caption | **Biden:** |
| **Clatworthy:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Joe Biden |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Joe Biden |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Clatworthy: The 2002 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Biden won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Raymond Clatworthy in a rematch. This is the last Senate election that Biden decreased his percentage of the votes since the previous election and the only time Biden lost Kent County in his seven elections to the Senate.
With this election, Biden became the first senator in Delaware to win six terms and became the state's longest-serving senator.
General Election
Candidates
- Joe Biden (D), incumbent Delaware senator running for a sixth consecutive term
- Raymond Clatworthy (R), businessman and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996
- Maurice Barros (IPoD), former department store manager.
- Raymond T. Buranello (L)
- Robert E. Mattson (NLP)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 4, 2002 |
Results
County results
| County | **Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.** | Raymond J. Clatworthy | Maurice Barros | Raymond T. Buranello | Robert E. Mattson | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total | **135,253** | **58.22%** | 94,793 | 40.80% | 996 | 0.43% | 922 | 0.40% | 350 | 0.15% | 232,152 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 16,786 | 48.82% | **17,310** | **50.35%** | 158 | 0.46% | 99 | 0.29% | 27 | 0.08% | **34,380** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Castle | **91,554** | **63.02%** | 52,129 | 35.88% | 711 | 0.49% | 621 | 0.43% | 265 | 0.18% | **145,280** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sussex | **26,830** | **51.11%** | 25,277 | 48.15% | 215 | 0.41% | 112 | 0.21% | 58 | 0.11% | **52,492** |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Kent (largest city: Dover)
References
References
- "GOP says Biden-Clatworthy race is potential sleeper".
- "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- "2002 Senatorial General Election Results - Delaware".
- (November 4, 2002). "Senate Races".
- "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". Clerk.house.gov.
- "Our Campaigns - DE US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2002".
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