1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Delaware
U.S. Senate · Delaware
Joseph Biden (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating John M. Burris (R) by 20.2 points.
Joseph BidenDemocrat · winner
60.1%147,831
John M. BurrisRepublican
39.9%98,101
245,932 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.
Joseph BidenJohn M. Burris
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$817.6K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$816.5K
$24.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984