1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware House District 16
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
John A. Dillman (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Gardner Jr. (D) by 2.5 points.
John A. DillmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.3%2,882
Joseph J. Gardner Jr.Democrat
48.7%2,741
5,623 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