1968Final results
1968 election for Delaware House District 17
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Phillip W. Orth (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating William F. Cassello (R) by 7.6 points.
Phillip W. OrthDemocrat · winner
53.8%2,740
William F. CasselloRepublican
46.2%2,355
5,095 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET