1970Final results
1970 election for Delaware House District 17
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Phillip W. Orth (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating William F. Cassello (R) by 5.9 points.
Phillip W. OrthDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.3%2,005
William F. CasselloRepublican
46.4%1,778
William E. BryanOther party
1.2%47
3,830 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET