1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware House District 12
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
William T. Poulterer III (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Emrich (D) by 40.4 points.
William T. Poulterer IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.2%4,740
Robert EmrichDemocrat
29.8%2,011
6,751 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET