1972Final results
1972 election for Delaware House District 21
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Robert F. Gilligan (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating B. Max Jenks (R) by 36.3 points.
Robert F. GilliganDemocrat · winner
68.2%3,672
B. Max JenksRepublican
31.8%1,716
5,388 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