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1972Final results

1972 election for Delaware House District 28

Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware

John F. Kirk Jr. (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Edward V. Norton (D) by 22.5 points.

John F. Kirk Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
61.3%3,042
38.7%1,924
4,966 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

EvenR+22.51972D+4.11974D+23.91976D+17.11980D+8.21982D+36.71984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET