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Elections in Delaware |
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard Jr. ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by former Republican Governor John G. Townsend Jr. in a landslide.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. | 63,725 | 60.95% | 11.57 | |
Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (incumbent) | 40,828 | 39.05% | 10.76 | |
Total votes | 104,553 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |