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1968Final results

1968 election for Delaware House District 8

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

Herbert A. Lesher (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Bennett (D) by 33.0 points.

Herbert A. LesherRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.5%3,958
33.5%1,995
5,953 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

EvenR+16.41972R+9.41974D+16.11976D+5.81978R+1.91980D+7.31982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET