DemocratNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Joseph Biden
Joseph Biden ran in 6 elections between 1978 and 2008, winning 6. Served in the U.S. Senate (Delaware).
- Elections
- 6
- 1978–2008
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Biden was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Biden has run
Margin: how far Biden finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | General | Won | Christine O'Donnell (R) | 64.7% | D+29.4 | $1.5M |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | General | Won | Raymond J. Clatworthy (R), Maurice Barros (I), Raymond T. Buranello (L) | 58.2% | D+17.4 | $2.7M |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | General | Won | Raymond J. Clatworthy (R), Mark Jones (L), Jacqueline Kossoff (NLP) | 60% | D+21.9 | $1.6M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | General | Won | M. Jane Brady (R), Lee Rosenbaum (L) | 62.7% | D+26.8 | $1.9M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | General | Won | John M. Burris (R) | 60.1% | D+20.2 | $1.4M |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, Delaware | General | Won | James H. Baxter Jr. (R), Donald G. Gies (I) | 58% | D+16.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Biden has held
- U.S. Senate, Delaware · 1979–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Biden has run against
- Christine O'Donnell (R) · 2008 election, won
- Raymond J. Clatworthy (R) · 2002 election, won
- M. Jane Brady (R) · 1990 election, won
- John M. Burris (R) · 1984 election, won
- James H. Baxter Jr. (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)