1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Delaware House District 31
Delaware House of Representatives · Delaware
Hudson E. Gruwell (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Arthur Dobberstein (R) by 5.9 points.
Hudson E. GruwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.7%2,749
Arthur DobbersteinRepublican · incumbent
46.8%2,439
Marguritte A. CliftonOther party
0.5%27
5,215 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
The candidates
Hudson E. Gruwell (D)Arthur Dobberstein (R)
Also on the ballot: Marguritte A. Clifton (Other party), 0.5%