1970Final results
1970 election for Delaware House District 39
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Harry E. Derrickson (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating David H. Truitt (D) by 10.6 points.
Harry E. DerricksonRepublican · winner
55.3%2,782
David H. TruittDemocrat
44.7%2,248
5,030 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