1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1970 election for Delaware House District 19
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
John Matushefske (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating August H. Stenholm (R) by 19.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John MatushefskeDemocrat · winner
57.6%1,956
August H. StenholmRepublican
38.6%1,309
Harry B. SmithOther party
3.8%128
3,393 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