1954 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 1954 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator J. Allen Frear Jr. won re-election to a second term.

Nominations

Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination

The Democratic convention was held on August 10, 1954, at Dover.

Candidates

• James M. Tunnell Jr., former justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
• J. Allen Frear Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican nomination

The Republican convention was held on August 18, 1954, at the Capitol Theater, Dover.

Candidates

• Herbert Warburton, incumbent U.S. Representative, unanimously

Not placed in nomination

• Mrs. Vera G. Davis, former majority leader in the Delaware House of Representatives

General election

Results

See also

• 1954 United States Senate elections

References