1970Final results
1970 election for Delaware House District 9
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Clarice U. Heckert (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph F. Marcin (D) by 28.2 points.
Clarice U. HeckertRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%2,539
Joseph F. MarcinDemocrat
34.5%1,397
Frank S. ModzelewskiOther party
2.9%118
4,054 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
The candidates
Clarice U. Heckert (R)Joseph F. Marcin (D)
Also on the ballot: Frank S. Modzelewski (Other party), 2.9%