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1990Final results

1990 election for U.S. Senate in Delaware

U.S. Senate · Delaware

Joseph Biden (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating M. Jane Brady (R) by 26.8 points.

Joseph BidenDemocrat · winner
62.7%112,918
M. Jane BradyRepublican
35.8%64,554
Lee RosenbaumLibertarian
1.5%2,680
180,157 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenD+26.81990D+21.91996D+17.42002D+29.42008D+13.62014D+21.52020

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 BidenM. Jane Brady
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$244.8K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$240.7K
$190.2K
Cash on hand
$4.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990

The candidates

Joseph Biden (D)M. Jane Brady (R)

Also on the ballot: Lee Rosenbaum (Libertarian), 1.5%