1970Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1970 election for Delaware House District 27
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Sherman W. Tribbitt (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating William David (R) by 41.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Sherman W. TribbittDemocrat · winner
70.2%3,211
William DavidRepublican
28.6%1,306
Walter ErhartOther party
1.2%56
4,573 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