1984Final results
1984 election for Delaware's at-large District
U.S. House · Delaware
Thomas R. Carper (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Elise Du Pont (R) by 17.0 points.
Thomas R. CarperDemocrat · winner
58.5%142,070
Elise Du PontRepublican
41.4%100,650
V. Luther EtzelLibertarian
0.1%294
243,014 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Thomas R. CarperElise Du Pont
$365.9K
Raised by the campaign
$729.6K
$354.5K
Spent by the campaign
$725.3K
$13.3K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984