1988Final results
1988 election for Delaware's at-large District
U.S. House · Delaware
Thomas R. Carper (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating James P. Krapf (R) by 35.0 points.
Thomas R. CarperDemocrat · winner
67.5%158,338
James P. KrapfRepublican
32.5%76,179
234,517 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 1988
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. CarperJames P. Krapf
$365.4K
Raised by the campaign
$189.1K
$371.7K
Spent by the campaign
$184.7K
$26.5K
Cash on hand
$4.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988